Heat vs. Trail Blazers Prediction: Miami Predicted to Win Saturday's NBA Game [1/11/2025]

NBA action continues on Saturday at 10:00PM ET as the Miami Heat lock horns with the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center.

The Trail Blazers, who have stars such as Anfernee Simons, Deni Avdija and Shaedon Sharpe, are set to take on the Heat, who feature Tyler Herro, Terry Rozier and Bam Adebayo.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced NBA model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects the Heat as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's Miami-Portland game," said Damien Souness from Dimers.

"By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that the Heat are more likely to win, while the Trail Blazers have a lower chance of victory."

For further insights into Saturday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Heat vs. Trail Blazers predictions page.

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Heat vs. Blazers Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Saturday's action between the Trail Blazers and Heat at Moda Center is scheduled to commence at 10:00PM ET.

• Who: Miami Heat vs. Portland Trail Blazers
• Date: Saturday, January 11, 2025
• Time: 10:00PM ET/7:00PM PT
• Venue: Moda Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster
• Merchandise: Buy Trail Blazers and Heat gear at Fanatics

Dimers.com's full preview of Saturday's Heat vs. Trail Blazers matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Heat vs. Trail Blazers Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Saturday's NBA matchup between the Heat and Trail Blazers 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives the Heat a 66% chance of defeating the Trail Blazers. Our predicted final score has the Heat winning 112-107.

According to our model, the bookmakers have got it right, and the Heat and Trail Blazers each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the 219.5-point over/under has a 51% chance of going over.

Heat vs. Trail Blazers Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Heat	Trail Blazers
Spread	-4.5 (-108)	+4.5 (-108)
Moneyline	-190	+160
Total	o219.5 (-110)	u219.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Heat vs. Trail Blazers Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Heat vs. Trail Blazers matchup is on the moneyline.

Our expert predictions, matched against the best odds, reveal the best NBA picks for every game throughout the season.

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Heat vs. Trail Blazers Player Props

Betting on Miami vs. Portland NBA player props? We have crunched the numbers to project how each team's leading players will perform at Moda Center.

Tyler Herro is expected to lead the Heat with 25 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, while Anfernee Simons is projected to have 20 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists for the Trail Blazers.

Dimers Pro users can access a full range of player props and projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and more, for every NBA game this season.

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Conclusion

We predict the Heat, with a 66% win probability, will likely beat the Trail Blazers on Saturday.

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