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The Miami Heat head to Moda Center to face the Portland Trail Blazers in a non-conference matchup. The Heat are 18-17, which puts them in seventh place in the Eastern Conference. The Trail Blazers are 13-23, which puts them in 13th place in the Western Conference.

Why the Trail Blazers can cover . Meanwhile, the Trail Blazers are coming off an impressive 105-102 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday. The Blazers have now won three of

The Trail Blazers sport the fifth-worst defensive rating in the NBA, and the matchup will be particularly favorable for Grimes. Portland has allowed opposing SGs to average 35.8 PRAs this season.

The Miami Heat play against the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center. The Miami Heat are spending $9,812,818 per win while the Portland Trail Blazers are spending $12,986,356 per