The SportsGrid NBA Betting Model expects the Heat to handle the Trail Blazers tonight. According to the model, Miami has a 73.56 percent chance of winning, a fair moneyline of -278, and an expected margin of victory of 7.4 points. Over at Fanduel Sportsbook, the Heat are -126 on the moneyline and -1.5 on the spread. Basically, the model thinks the oddsmakers should lean more heavily favor Miami.
The Heat are fourth in the Eastern Conference but have dropped their past two games. Their previous game was a 115-108 loss to the Warriors. Jimmy Butler tied for the game-high with 22 points before leaving the game.