Portland Trail Blazers vs Miami Heat Prediction, 1/19/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Portland Trail Blazers vs Miami Heat

Date: Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Location: FTX Arena in Miami, FL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

The Portland Trail Blazers (18-25) are headed to FTX Arena on Wednesday where they will take on the Miami Heat (28-16).

The Trail Blazers stepped onto the hardwood against the Magic and walked away with a win by a score of 98-88 in their last game. Portland ended the game having earned a 41.1% FG percentage (37 of 90) and knocked down 7 of 34 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Trail Blazers converted 17 of their 18 attempts for a percentage of 94.4%. When talking about hauling in rebounds, they collected 55 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 20 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and having 9 steals. Regarding defending, Portland allowed the other team to go 37.8% from the field on 34 of 90 shooting. Orlando distributed 50 dimes and had 21 steals for the matchup. Additionally, Orlando grabbed 40 rebounds (10 offensive, 30 defensive) and added 8 blocked shots. Orlando ended up going 60.0% at the free throw line by converting 12 of 20 tries. They made 8 out of their 32 shots from beyond the arc. When discussing personal fouls, the Trail Blazers ended up with 17 while the Magic finished the game with 16 personal fouls.

Jusuf Nurkic is one player who had an impact for the game. He finished with 21 points on 10 out of 21 shooting. He saw the court for 36 mins and also pulled down 22 rebounds. Nurkic finished 47.6% from the field and totaled 2 dimes.

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Portland heads into this one with a win-loss record of 18-25 for the season. They are averaging 108.7 points per game (14th in basketball) while hitting 44.7% from the floor. The Trail Blazers are hitting 35.4% on three-point attempts (577 of 1,631) and 77.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Portland is collecting 43.8 boards per game and has accounted for 974 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 26th in the league in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.7 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 19.9 fouls per game.

Defensively, the Trail Blazers are forcing 13.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.0 fouls. They are relinquishing 37.5% on 3-point shots and they rank 26th in the league in points per game allowed (112.5). The Trail Blazers defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 47.7% (1,775 of 3,725) and they surrender 43.3 rebounds per contest as a group. They are currently ranked 22nd in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,104 conceded this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Heat took home the win by a final score of 104-99 when they faced the Raptors. The Heat were able to collect 36 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards totaling 49 in this contest. They coughed up the ball 12 times, while earning 11 steals in the matchup. The Raptors committed 11 personal fouls in this contest which got the Heat to the charity stripe for a total of 22 attempts. They were able to knock down 19 of the free throws for a rate of 86.4%. When talking about shooting from beyond the arc, Miami converted 9 of their 24 attempts (37.5%). Overall, the Heat shot 38 for 83 from the floor which had them shooting 45.8%. The Heat permitted the Raptors to bury 37 of their 90 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 41.1% in the game. They went 36.1% from downtown by shooting 13 of 36 and ended up going 12 out of 17 at the free throw line (70.6%). In regard to how they rebounded, Miami permitted Toronto to collect 30 in total (15 offensive).

Jimmy Butler was important for the Heat in the game. He converted 6 out of 14 for the game for a rate of 42.9%, and had 10 rebounds. Butler scored 19 points in his 36 mins on the court and tallied 10 assists in this contest.

Miami has a win-loss record of 28-16 on the year. The Heat are responsible for committing 19.9 fouls per game and they shoot 80.6% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 25.5 times per contest (7th in the league) and they turn it over 14.4 times per game. Miami has totaled 4,778 pts on the year (108.6 per contest) and they average 44.9 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Heat are hitting on 45.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 14th in the NBA.

The Miami defense gives up 35.2% on 3-point attempts (601 of 1,709) and their opposition knocks down 78.5% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 23.4 assists and 41.3 rebounds every game, which is 12th and 1st in the league. The Heat on the defensive side of the court are 4th in the league in points allowed per contest with 104.2. They are able to force 15.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 44.2% from the field (9th in basketball).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Portland

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