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

The Portland Trail Blazers and Miami Heat will meet in NBA action at Moda Center on Saturday, with tipoff at 10:00PM ET.

The Trail Blazers, who have the likes of Anfernee Simons, Deni Avdija and Shaedon Sharpe, will face off against the Heat, whose lineup includes Tyler Herro, Terry Rozier and Bam Adebayo.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced NBA model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts 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 matchup between the Trail Blazers and Heat at Moda Center is scheduled to start 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 comprehensive 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 powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Saturday's NBA game between the Heat and Trail Blazers 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives the Heat a 68% chance of defeating the Trail Blazers. Our predicted final score has the Heat winning 112-107.

According to our model, the Heat (-5) have a 52% chance of covering the spread, while the 219.5-point over/under has a 52% chance of going over.

Pre-Game Probabilities

Last Updated: 2:07AM, Jan 12

Spread

Over / Under

Moneyline

Heat

Heat -4.5

52%

48%

-105

-110

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Trail Blazers

Heat MIA

-105

Heat -4.5

52%

48%

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Trail Blazers POR

-110

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Heat vs. Trail Blazers Odds

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

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.

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Heat vs. Trail Blazers Player Props

NBA player props are an enjoyable way to wager on the Miami vs. Portland game without necessarily betting on the outcome. 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 68% win probability, will likely beat the Trail Blazers on Saturday.

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