Until noon, most of the focus around the NBA will be on the impending trade deadline. But after that deadline expires, it’s back to basketball.
The Portland Trail Blazers begin a four-game trip, three of which will be played in the state of Florida, with a nationally-televised tilt versus the Miami Heat Thursday night at AmericanAirlines Arena. Tipoff is scheduled for 4:30 p.m.
SERIES HISTORY
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 40-23
PORTLAND HOME: Trail Blazers lead, 20-12
MIAMI HOME: Trail Blazers lead, 20-11
LAST PORTLAND WIN: 115-109, 2/9/20 (Portland)
LAST MIAMI WIN: 122-111, 1/5/20 (Miami)
CURRENT WIN STREAK: One (Portland)
SERIES NOTES
• Portland's March 25 game against Miami will be the first of two meetings between the Trail Blazers and Heat during the 2020-21 season.