Miami Heat (23-21) vs. Portland Trailblazers (22-22)
January 22, 2026 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: Portland Trailblazers -1.5; Over/Under: 240.5
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The Miami Heat travel to the Moda Center to take on the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night. Here’s a Trail Blazers vs Heat Prediction. This article will include a Trail Blazers vs Heat Pick.
Miami Heat Betting Preview
The Miami Heat are slowly starting to turn things around as they’ve won three of their past five games overall and they will be hoping to build some momentum after blowing past the Kings in a 130-117 road win on Tuesday. Bam Adebayo led the team with 25 points, seven rebounds and five assists, Norman Powell added 22 points on eight of 16 shooting while Andrew Wiggins chipped in with 19 points on seven of 12 shooting. As a team, the Heat shot 48 percent from the field and a sizzling 21 of 42 from the 3-point line as they took control of the contest with a 45-point explosion in the second quarter to take a 13-point lead into halftime. They kept the Kings at bay in the second half to come away with the much-needed road win.
Portland Trail Blazers Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Portland Trail Blazers have been in great shape as they’ve won 10 of their last 13 games overall and they will be aiming for a fourth straight victory after outlasting the Kings in a 117-110 road win on Sunday. Deni Avdija led the team with 30 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, Shaedon Sharpe added 27 points while Donovan Clingan chipped in with 21 points and 17 rebounds. As a team, the Trail Blazers shot 48 percent from the field and eight of 32 from the 3-point line as they closed the second quarter on a 20-8 run to pull ahead on the scoreboard. They were able to stay in front all the way till the final buzzer as they kept cashing in at the free throw line where they made 29 of 33 attempts.
Why the Portland Trail Blazers will win
- The Heat have lost each of their last six road games against Western Conference opponents following a win.
- The Trail Blazers have won each of their last six night games at Moda Center.
- The Trail Blazers have covered the spread in each of their last six games as favorites.
- The Heat have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six road games against Western Conference opponents following a win.
Why the Miami Heat will win
- The Trail Blazers have lost six of their last seven games as favorites when playing with a rest advantage.
- The Heat have won each of their last five road games against the Trail Blazers.
- The Trail Blazers have failed to cover the spread in each of their last 10 Thursday games as home favorites.
- The Heat have covered the spread in each of their last five road games against the Trail Blazers.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Heat’s last nine Thursday games as road underdogs have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Twelve of the Trail Blazers’ last 13 home games against Southeast Division opponents have gone UNDER the total points line.
Portland Trail Blazers Player Facts
- Donovan Clingan ranks 2nd in the league for second chance points (166) this season.
- Deni Avdija is one of only four qualified players in the league averaging at least 25.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists this season.
Miami Heat Player Facts
- Davion Mitchell has recorded nine games with 5+ assists and zero turnovers this season – most of any player in the league.
- Andrew Wiggins is one of only five qualified players in the league averaging at least 1.0 threes, 1.0 steals and 1.0 blocks this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Trail Blazers rank 30th in the league for opponent steals per game this season (10.6).
- The Trail Blazers rank 30th in the league for opponent blocks per game this season (6.3).
- The Heat rank 30th in the league for opponent rebounds per game this season (47.5).
- The Heat rank 30th in the league for opponent free throw percentage this season (81.1%).
Trail Blazers vs Heat Prediction
The Heat have ruled out Tyler Herro again with Kel’el Ware listed as questionable, while the Trail Blazers are keeping an eye on Robert Williams III, Jerami Grant and Jrue Holiday who are all questionable for this one. The Heat haven’t been at their best lately, but they looked great in their big win on Tuesday, and they beat the Trail Blazers by 136-131 in their last meeting back on Nov 8. However, it’s the Trail Blazers who come into this contest as the hotter team and they should be well-rested as they haven’t played since Sunday. This is a tough one to pick because of the injury cloud hanging over the Trail Blazers, but the Trail Blazers have been one of the form teams in the league lately. I think they keep it going with another win at home in this spot.
