Miami Heat vs. Portland Trail Blazers: How to watch, schedule, live stream info, start time, TV channel

How to watch Heat vs. Trail Blazers basketball game

By Scout Staff

Mar 29, 2024 at 9:50 pm ET • 2 min read

3rd Quarter Report

The Heat already have more points against the Trail Blazers than they managed in total against the Warriors last Tuesday. The Heat are way out in front with a 107-63 lead over the Trail Blazers. The Heat took a big hit to their ego last Tuesday, so a win here would be a pleasant pick-me-up.

If the Heat keep playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 40-33 in no time. On the other hand, the Trail Blazers will have to make due with a 19-55 record unless they turn things around (and fast).

Who's Playing

Portland Trail Blazers @ Miami Heat

Current Records: Portland 19-54, Miami 39-33

How To Watch

When: Friday, March 29, 2024 at 8 p.m. ET
Where: Kaseya Center -- Miami, Florida
TV: ROOT Sports Northwest
Follow: CBS Sports App
Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
Ticket Cost: $49.00

What to Know

The Heat will be playing the full four quarters on Friday, but they're expected to have things wrapped up well before that. They have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Portland Trail Blazers at 8:00 p.m. ET at Kaseya Center. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

The Heat managed to keep up with the Warriors until halftime on Tuesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Heat suffered a bruising 113-92 loss at the hands of the Warriors.

The Heat's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Bam Adebayo, who almost dropped a double-double on 24 points and nine rebounds, and Haywood Highsmith, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds and two steals.

Meanwhile, the Trail Blazers' recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their eighth straight loss. They took a 120-106 bruising from the Hawks.

The Trail Blazers' defeat came about despite a quality game from Dalano Banton, who almost dropped a double-double on 31 points and nine assists.

Speaking of assists, the Trail Blazers were working as a unit and finished the game with 35 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Miami's loss dropped their record down to 39-33. As for Portland, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-54.

The Heat beat the Trail Blazers 106-96 when the teams last played back in February. Will the Heat repeat their success, or do the Trail Blazers have a better game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.