“At the end of the day, we’re in a good position right now, in the Eastern Conference and in the whole league,” James said. “We get a win, we’ll be all right.” “The Miami Heat are (doing) exactly what everyone wanted, losing games,” Wade said. “The world is better now because the Heat is losing. We’re a team that no one wants to see in the first round,” said Wade, who’s been held to 19.8 points per game during the losing streak. “We lose every game from here on out, somebody’s got to see us in the first round. And the Miami Heat isn’t really a team you want to see in the first round.” The odds makers at Bodog have the Miami Heat a -8 point favorite at home against the Portland Trail Blazers.
The Heat is coming off a 87-86 loss to the Chicago Bulls where they blew another 10+ point lead to move to 28-34-1 ATS for the season. James led the scoring with 26 points as well as 8 rebounds and 6 assists while Chris Bosh added 23 points, 5 boards and 2 dimes. Wade scored 20 while grabbing 4 rebounds and dishing 5 assists. The total has gone OVER in 12 of last 16 games when playing at home against Portland. Vegas odds makers have the Miami Heat +140 to win the 2010-2011 NBA Championship.
The Trail Blazers are coming off a victory 89-85 at the Orlando Magic to move to a tidy 31-28-4 ATS for the season. LaMarcus Aldridge scored 24 points with 3 rebounds while point guard Andre Miller added 15 points with 4 rebounds and 7 assists. The total has gone OVER in 4 of last 5 games when playing Miami and Portland is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Miami. Vegas odds makers have the over/under for the total score at 188 points combined of the Miami Heat and Portland Trail Blazers.
FREE PICK: Miami Heat -8.5
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MATCHUP: Portland (36-27) at Miami (43-20)
GAME TIME: 7:05 PM EST
TELEVISION: NBA TV
Recent Blazers and Heat NBA Betting Odds Trends:
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
Portland is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
Portland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland’s last 5 games when playing Miami
Portland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Portland’s last 16 games when playing on the road against Miami
Portland is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Miami
MIAMI HEAT
Miami is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami’s last 6 games
Miami is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Miami is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games
Miami is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games at home
Miami is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Miami is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Portland
Miami is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Portland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami’s last 5 games when playing Portland
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Miami’s last 16 games when playing at home against Portland
Miami is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Portland
Miami is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Portland
Opening Vegas Odds from Las Vegas
Favorite: Miami -8.5
Total: O/U 188.5
* These are the Morning Lines at Ceasars Palace in Las Vegas
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