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

How to watch Trail Blazers vs. Heat basketball game

By Scout Staff

Jan 6, 2022 at 12:00 am ET • 2 min read

Through 3 Quarters

The Miami Heat are on the road but looking no worse for wear. They currently hold an 88-82 lead over the Portland Trail Blazers.

Shooting guard Max Strus (16 points) has been the top scorer for Miami. One thing to keep an eye out for is Chris Silva's foul situation as he currently sits at four.

Shooting guard Anfernee Simons has led the way so far for Portland, as he has shot 5-for-9 from beyond the arc and has recorded 26 points and five dimes.

the Trail Blazers have lost 83% of the time when they were down heading into the fourth quarter this season, so this one seems just about wrapped up

Who's Playing

Miami @ Portland

Current Records: Miami 23-15; Portland 14-22

What to Know

The Miami Heat are on the road again on Wednesday and play against the Portland Trail Blazers at 10 p.m. ET Jan. 5 at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter. The Heat are the slight favorite, but fans of both teams should be in for an exciting matchup likely to go down to the wire.

Miami came up short against the Golden State Warriors on Monday, falling 115-108. Despite the defeat, Miami had strong showings from small forward Jimmy Butler, who had 22 points in addition to five boards, and small forward Caleb Martin, who had 19 points along with nine rebounds.

Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Portland beat the Atlanta Hawks 136-131 on Monday. Rip City's shooting guard Anfernee Simons was on fire, shooting 9-for-16 from beyond the arc and finishing with 43 points and seven assists.

Miami is now 23-15 while Portland sits at 14-22. Two defensive stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: The Heat enter the game with only 104.2 points allowed per game on average, good for fourth best in the league. Less enviably, the Trail Blazers have allowed their opponents to shoot 48% from the floor on average, which is the highest shooting percentage allowed in the league.