3/29/2024 Miami v. Portland Game Preview

	Portland Trail Blazers	(19-55, 8-28 away)
	Miami Heat	(40-33, 19-17 home)

March 29, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
Regular Season

FTX Arena
Miami, Florida

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Heat vs. Trail Blazers Prediction: Odds, Spread & Insights for March 29

The Portland Trail Blazers (19-54), on Friday, March 29, 2024 at Kaseya Center, will try to break an eight-game losing skid when visiting the Miami Heat (39-33). This contest is at 8:00 PM ET on BSSUN, ROOT Sports NW, and ROOT Sports NW+.

The Heat are double-digit favorites versus the Trail Blazers, with the current spread being 14 points. This game has 209.5 points as its over/under.

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Heat vs. Trail Blazers game info

Date: Friday, March 29, 2024
Time: 8:00 PM ET
How to Watch on TV: BSSUN, ROOT Sports NW, and ROOT Sports NW+
Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
Location: Miami, Florida
Venue: Kaseya Center
Spread: Miami -14
Moneylines: Miami -1097, Portland +692
Total: 209.5 points

Prediction: Who will win the Heat vs. Trail Blazers game?

Prediction: Heat 117 - Trail Blazers 104
Pick ATS: Trail Blazers (+ 14)
Pick OU: Over (209.5)

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Heat vs. Trail Blazers Odds, Spread, Over/Under

Favorite	Spread	Total
Heat	-14	209.5

Heat vs. Trail Blazers betting insights

Miami has 32 wins in 72 games against the spread this year.
Portland's record against the spread is 35-37-1.
Against the spread as 14-point underdogs or more, the Trail Blazers are 6-2.
Miami's games have had more than 209.5 points scored on 49 occasions this season.
Trail Blazers games have had over 209.5 points 56 times this season.
Miami and Portland combine to average 216.9 points per contest, which is 7.4 more than the total for this game.

Heat vs. Trail Blazers stat comparison

Heat Rank	Heat AVG		Trail Blazers AVG	Trail Blazers Rank
27th	109.3	Points Scored	107.6	28th
4th	108.9	Points Allowed	115.8	17th
25th	42.1	Rebounds	41.9	26th
26th	9.4	Off. Rebounds	12.2	5th
19th	12.2	3pt Made	11.7	24th
22nd	25.6	Assists	23.1	30th
4th	11.7	Turnovers	14.4	27th

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Heat top performers

Bam Adebayo: 19.7 PTS, 10.6 REB, 1.1 STL, 51.8 FG%, 32.0 3PT% (8-for-25)
Jimmy Butler: 21.5 PTS, 1.4 STL, 50.1 FG%, 41.4 3PT% (48-for-116)
Jaime Jaquez: 12.3 PTS, 1.1 STL, 48.4 FG%, 31.3 3PT% (57-for-182)
Terry Rozier: 23.2 PTS, 6.6 AST, 1.1 STL, 45.9 FG%, 35.8 3PT% (83-for-232)
Caleb Martin: 10.3 PTS, 43.7 FG%, 36.0 3PT% (71-for-197)

Trail Blazers top performers

Jerami Grant: 21.0 PTS, 45.1 FG%, 40.2 3PT% (111-for-276)
Deandre Ayton: 15.8 PTS, 11.1 REB, 58.0 FG%
Scoot Henderson: 13.2 PTS, 37.8 FG%, 30.7 3PT% (66-for-215)
Jabari Walker: 8.5 PTS, 47.9 FG%, 28.4 3PT% (33-for-116)
Duop Reath: 9.4 PTS, 47.8 FG%, 37.6 3PT% (80-for-213)

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Season Series - Miami won 2-0

Date	Away Team	Home Team	Score	Winner	Game Type	Venue
Feb 27, 2024	Miami	Portland	106 - 96	Miami	Regular Season	Moda Center
Mar 29, 2024	Portland	Miami	82 - 142	Miami	Regular Season	FTX Arena

2023-2024 Team Stats

	GP	MPG	PPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	APG	SPG	BPG	TOV	PF
Portland	82	48.5	106.4	39.4	89.7	.439	11.5	33.2	.345	16.2	20.5	.791	12.6	30.1	42.7	23.1	7.6	4.3	15.2	20.2
Miami	82	48.2	110.1	39.8	85.6	.465	12.5	33.7	.370	18.0	22.0	.818	9.3	33.0	42.3	25.8	7.5	3.4	12.7	17.3
POR Opponents	82	48.5	115.4	42.5	86.6	.491	11.7	33.3	.351	18.7	23.6	.792	10.6	33.2	43.8	27.1	8.9	6.4	14.3	17.9
MIA Opponents	82	48.1	108.4	40.2	86.0	.467	13.0	36.8	.353	15.0	19.2	.780	9.2	33.5	42.8	26.5	6.6	4.7	13.9	18.9

Head to Head Since 1946-1947

Date	Away Team	Home Team	Score	Winner	Game Type	Venue
Feb 27, 2024	Miami	Portland	106 - 96	Miami	Regular Season	Moda Center
Nov 7, 2022	Portland	Miami	110 - 107	Portland	Regular Season	FTX Arena
Oct 26, 2022	Miami	Portland	119 - 98	Miami	Regular Season	Moda Center
Jan 19, 2022	Portland	Miami	92 - 104	Miami	Regular Season	FTX Arena
Jan 5, 2022	Miami	Portland	115 - 109	Miami	Regular Season	Moda Center
Apr 11, 2021	Miami	Portland	107 - 98	Miami	Regular Season	Moda Center
Mar 25, 2021	Portland	Miami	125 - 122	Portland	Regular Season	FTX Arena
Feb 9, 2020	Miami	Portland	109 - 115	Portland	Regular Season	Moda Center
Jan 5, 2020	Portland	Miami	111 - 122	Miami	Regular Season	FTX Arena
Feb 5, 2019	Miami	Portland	118 - 108	Miami	Regular Season	Moda Center
Oct 27, 2018	Portland	Miami	111 - 120	Miami	Regular Season	FTX Arena
Mar 12, 2018	Miami	Portland	99 - 115	Portland	Regular Season	Moda Center
Dec 13, 2017	Portland	Miami	102 - 95	Portland	Regular Season	FTX Arena
Mar 19, 2017	Portland	Miami	115 - 104	Portland	Regular Season	FTX Arena
Dec 3, 2016	Miami	Portland	92 - 99	Portland	Regular Season	Moda Center
Apr 2, 2016	Miami	Portland	93 - 110	Portland	Regular Season	Moda Center
Dec 20, 2015	Portland	Miami	109 - 116	Miami	Regular Season	FTX Arena
Mar 18, 2015	Portland	Miami	104 - 108	Miami	Regular Season	FTX Arena
Jan 8, 2015	Miami	Portland	83 - 99	Portland	Regular Season	Moda Center
Mar 24, 2014	Portland	Miami	91 - 93	Miami	Regular Season	FTX Arena
Dec 28, 2013	Miami	Portland	108 - 107	Miami	Regular Season	Moda Center
Feb 12, 2013	Portland	Miami	104 - 117	Miami	Regular Season	FTX Arena
Jan 10, 2013	Miami	Portland	90 - 92	Portland	Regular Season	Moda Center
Mar 1, 2012	Miami	Portland	107 - 93	Miami	Regular Season	Moda Center
Mar 8, 2011	Portland	Miami	105 - 96	Portland	Regular Season	FTX Arena
Jan 9, 2011	Miami	Portland	107 - 100	Miami	Regular Season	Moda Center
Dec 20, 2009	Portland	Miami	102 - 95	Portland	Regular Season	FTX Arena
Dec 1, 2009	Miami	Portland	107 - 100	Miami	Regular Season	Moda Center
Nov 26, 2008	Miami	Portland	68 - 106	Portland	Regular Season	Moda Center
Nov 12, 2008	Portland	Miami	104 - 96	Portland	Regular Season	FTX Arena
Jan 18, 2008	Portland	Miami	98 - 91	Portland	Regular Season	FTX Arena
Dec 6, 2007	Miami	Portland	106 - 112	Portland	Regular Season	Moda Center
Feb 13, 2007	Portland	Miami	85 - 104	Miami	Regular Season	FTX Arena
Jan 7, 2007	Miami	Portland	93 - 90	Miami	Regular Season	Moda Center
Jan 8, 2006	Miami	Portland	118 - 89	Miami	Regular Season	Moda Center
Nov 23, 2005	Portland	Miami	79 - 100	Miami	Regular Season	FTX Arena
Jan 7, 2005	Miami	Portland	103 - 92	Miami	Regular Season	Moda Center
Nov 23, 2004	Portland	Miami	99 - 87	Portland	Regular Season	FTX Arena
Feb 23, 2004	Portland	Miami	89 - 81	Portland	Regular Season	FTX Arena
Nov 19, 2003	Miami	Portland	93 - 94	Portland	Regular Season	Moda Center
Feb 5, 2003	Portland	Miami	101 - 87	Portland	Regular Season	FTX Arena
Dec 6, 2002	Miami	Portland	69 - 88	Portland	Regular Season	Moda Center
Jan 17, 2002	Miami	Portland	92 - 90	Miami	Regular Season	Moda Center
Jan 10, 2002	Portland	Miami	92 - 85	Portland	Regular Season	FTX Arena
Jan 18, 2001	Miami	Portland	74 - 85	Portland	Regular Season	Moda Center
Nov 18, 2000	Portland	Miami	80 - 86	Miami	Regular Season	FTX Arena
Dec 7, 1999	Miami	Portland	86 - 76	Miami	Regular Season	Moda Center
Nov 16, 1999	Portland	Miami	101 - 96	Portland	Regular Season	Miami Arena
Mar 22, 1998	Portland	Miami	80 - 112	Miami	Regular Season	Miami Arena
Jan 13, 1998	Miami	Portland	76 - 68	Miami	Regular Season	Moda Center
Feb 21, 1997	Portland	Miami	114 - 110	Portland	Regular Season	Miami Arena
Jan 8, 1997	Miami	Portland	85 - 81	Miami	Regular Season	Moda Center
Mar 1, 1996	Portland	Miami	102 - 88	Portland	Regular Season	Miami Arena
Jan 10, 1996	Miami	Portland	89 - 90	Portland	Regular Season	Moda Center
Mar 14, 1995	Miami	Portland	114 - 121	Portland	Regular Season	Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Mar 9, 1995	Portland	Miami	99 - 90	Portland	Regular Season	Miami Arena
Jan 14, 1994	Miami	Portland	110 - 115	Portland	Regular Season	Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Nov 30, 1993	Portland	Miami	123 - 109	Portland	Regular Season	Miami Arena
Feb 24, 1993	Portland	Miami	91 - 102	Miami	Regular Season	Miami Arena
Jan 14, 1993	Miami	Portland	93 - 104	Portland	Regular Season	Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Dec 29, 1991	Miami	Portland	96 - 129	Portland	Regular Season	Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Dec 3, 1991	Portland	Miami	124 - 94	Portland	Regular Season	Miami Arena
Jan 5, 1991	Miami	Portland	108 - 132	Portland	Regular Season	Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Dec 4, 1990	Portland	Miami	98 - 95	Portland	Regular Season	Miami Arena
Jan 2, 1990	Miami	Portland	95 - 119	Portland	Regular Season	Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Dec 5, 1989	Portland	Miami	113 - 107	Portland	Regular Season	Miami Arena
Apr 14, 1989	Miami	Portland	86 - 97	Portland	Regular Season	Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Feb 26, 1989	Portland	Miami	124 - 102	Portland	Regular Season	Miami Arena
Jan 3, 1989	Miami	Portland	95 - 119	Portland	Regular Season	Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Dec 2, 1988	Portland	Miami	105 - 102	Portland	Regular Season	Miami Arena

2023-2024 Portland Trail Blazers Depth Chart

	PG	SG	SF	PF	C
Starters	S. Henderson	A. Simons	T. Camara	J. Grant	D. Ayton
Rotation	D. Banton	S. Sharpe	M. Thybulle	J. Walker	R. Williams
Rotation	M. Brogdon	R. Rupert	K. Murray		D. Reath
Rotation	A. Hagans		J. Minaya		I. Badji
Lim PT					M. Brown

2023-2024 Miami Heat Depth Chart

	PG	SG	SF	PF	C
Starters	T. Herro	C. Martin	J. Butler	N. Jovic	B. Adebayo
Rotation	D. Wright	D. Robinson	J. Jaquez, Jr.	H. Highsmith	T. Bryant
Rotation					K. Love
Lim PT	T. Rozier	P. Mills	J. Cain	C. Swider	O. Robinson
Lim PT	J. Richardson	A. Williams

Portland Trail Blazers Player Stats

#	Player	Pos	GP	MPG	PPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	APG	SPG	BPG	TOV	PF
2	Deandre Ayton	C	55	32.4	16.7	7.8	13.6	.570	0.0	0.2	.100	1.2	1.4	.823	3.2	7.9	11.1	1.6	1.0	0.8	1.8	2.0
41	Ibou Badji	C	22	10.3	1.5	0.6	1.0	.636	0.0	0.0	.000	0.3	0.5	.500	0.9	1.4	2.3	0.6	0.1	0.9	0.7	2.1
5	Dalano Banton	PG	30	29.2	16.7	6.1	15.0	.408	1.9	6.1	.311	2.6	3.3	.780	1.0	3.8	4.8	3.6	0.9	0.6	2.2	1.5
11	Malcolm Brogdon	SG	39	28.7	15.7	5.6	12.7	.440	2.1	5.1	.412	2.4	3.0	.819	0.7	3.1	3.8	5.5	0.7	0.2	1.5	1.5
10	Moses Brown	C	22	9.1	3.4	1.5	3.0	.508	0.0	0.0	.000	0.4	1.4	.290	1.7	2.2	3.9	0.3	0.2	0.3	0.5	1.2
33	Toumani Camara	SF	70	24.8	7.5	2.8	6.3	.450	0.8	2.5	.337	1.1	1.4	.758	2.0	2.9	4.9	1.2	0.9	0.5	1.2	2.5
9	Jerami Grant	F	54	33.9	21.0	7.1	15.7	.451	2.1	5.1	.402	4.7	5.8	.817	0.7	2.9	3.5	2.8	0.8	0.6	2.1	2.2
22	Ashton Hagans	PG	19	16.6	4.2	1.5	3.7	.408	0.4	1.3	.320	0.7	0.9	.824	0.7	1.6	2.4	2.8	0.6	0.5	1.6	2.1
00	Scoot Henderson	G	62	28.5	14.0	5.0	12.9	.385	1.4	4.3	.325	2.7	3.3	.819	0.9	2.3	3.1	5.4	0.8	0.2	3.4	3.1
24	Justin Minaya	F	34	11.2	1.8	0.6	2.2	.297	0.4	1.4	.245	0.1	0.3	.556	0.9	0.8	1.6	0.6	0.3	0.3	0.3	1.0
8	Kris Murray	F	62	21.7	6.1	2.3	5.9	.396	0.8	3.0	.268	0.6	0.9	.661	1.4	2.2	3.6	1.3	0.9	0.3	0.9	1.5
26	Duop Reath	C	68	17.9	9.1	3.4	7.3	.461	1.3	3.6	.359	1.0	1.4	.742	1.4	2.3	3.7	1.0	0.5	0.6	0.8	2.4
72	Rayan Rupert	G	39	16.2	4.0	1.4	4.1	.335	0.7	2.0	.359	0.5	0.6	.760	0.6	1.7	2.4	1.6	0.3	0.1	0.8	1.4
17	Shaedon Sharpe	F	32	33.1	15.9	5.5	13.6	.406	1.9	5.6	.333	3.1	3.7	.824	1.3	3.7	5.0	2.9	0.9	0.4	2.2	2.8
1	Anfernee Simons	SG	46	34.4	22.6	7.8	18.2	.430	3.4	8.8	.385	3.5	3.9	.916	0.5	3.2	3.6	5.5	0.5	0.1	2.7	2.1
4	Matisse Thybulle	SF	65	22.9	5.4	1.9	4.9	.397	1.2	3.6	.346	0.3	0.4	.759	0.5	1.6	2.1	1.4	1.7	0.8	0.6	1.4
34	Jabari Walker	F	72	23.6	8.9	3.2	7.1	.460	0.6	1.9	.295	1.8	2.4	.754	2.1	5.0	7.1	1.0	0.6	0.3	0.9	2.4
35	Robert Williams	PF	6	19.8	6.8	2.8	4.3	.654	0.0	0.0	.000	1.2	1.5	.778	1.8	4.5	6.3	0.8	1.2	1.2	1.2	2.8

Miami Heat Player Stats

#	Player	Pos	GP	MPG	PPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	APG	SPG	BPG	TOV	PF
13	Bam Adebayo	C	71	34.0	19.3	7.5	14.3	.521	0.2	0.6	.357	4.1	5.5	.755	2.2	8.1	10.4	3.9	1.1	0.9	2.3	2.2
31	Thomas Bryant	C	38	11.6	5.7	2.3	3.9	.577	0.1	0.6	.182	1.1	1.2	.872	1.1	2.7	3.7	0.6	0.3	0.4	0.6	1.2
22	Jimmy Butler	GF	60	34.0	20.8	6.6	13.2	.499	1.0	2.4	.414	6.6	7.7	.858	1.8	3.5	5.3	5.0	1.3	0.3	1.7	1.1
8	Jamal Cain	F	26	10.0	3.7	1.3	3.0	.430	0.4	1.2	.355	0.7	0.9	.783	0.6	0.8	1.4	0.4	0.4	0.2	0.3	0.8
14	Tyler Herro	SG	42	33.5	20.8	7.7	17.5	.441	3.1	7.9	.396	2.3	2.6	.856	0.5	4.8	5.3	4.5	0.7	0.1	2.2	1.5
24	Haywood Highsmith	F	66	20.7	6.1	2.3	5.0	.465	1.2	2.9	.396	0.3	0.5	.639	1.0	2.2	3.2	1.1	0.8	0.5	0.5	1.8
11	Jaime Jaquez, Jr.	GF	75	28.2	11.9	4.5	9.3	.489	0.9	2.7	.322	1.9	2.3	.811	1.1	2.7	3.8	2.6	1.0	0.3	1.5	2.2
5	Nikola Jovic	F	46	19.5	7.7	2.8	6.1	.452	1.4	3.5	.399	0.7	1.0	.702	0.5	3.6	4.2	2.0	0.5	0.3	0.9	1.8
42	Kevin Love	FC	55	16.8	8.8	2.9	6.5	.440	1.5	4.4	.344	1.5	2.0	.787	1.1	5.1	6.1	2.1	0.3	0.2	0.9	1.8
16	Caleb Martin	F	64	27.4	10.0	3.8	8.7	.431	1.3	3.6	.349	1.2	1.5	.778	1.2	3.2	4.4	2.2	0.7	0.5	1.2	2.0
88	Patty Mills	G	13	16.4	5.8	2.1	6.2	.338	0.8	4.1	.208	0.8	0.8	1.000	0.3	0.8	1.2	1.5	0.8	0.0	0.6	1.2
0	Josh Richardson	G	43	25.6	9.9	3.6	8.1	.444	1.5	4.4	.347	1.2	1.3	.944	0.4	2.4	2.8	2.4	0.6	0.3	0.8	1.8
55	Duncan Robinson	F	68	28.0	12.9	4.5	9.9	.450	2.8	7.0	.395	1.2	1.3	.889	0.2	2.3	2.5	2.8	0.7	0.2	1.4	2.4
25	Orlando Robinson	PF	36	8.4	2.8	1.0	2.0	.500	0.2	0.4	.533	0.5	0.7	.760	0.8	1.6	2.3	0.9	0.2	0.2	0.5	1.0
2	Terry Rozier	G	31	31.5	16.4	6.1	14.5	.423	2.1	5.7	.371	2.0	2.2	.913	0.6	3.6	4.2	4.6	1.0	0.3	1.3	1.6
21	Cole Swider	F	18	4.8	2.3	0.8	2.1	.395	0.6	1.7	.333	0.1	0.1	1.000	0.1	0.3	0.4	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.4	0.2
15	Alondes Williams	G	7	2.2	0.7	0.3	1.1	.250	0.0	0.6	.000	0.1	0.1	1.000	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.3	0.3
4	Delon Wright	G	14	20.4	5.4	1.9	4.7	.394	0.8	2.1	.367	0.9	1.1	.812	0.4	1.5	1.9	2.6	1.4	0.2	0.2	0.7

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