Trail Blazers vs. Heat prediction: Why Portland is favored to win Saturday's NBA matchup [11/8/2025]

NBA action continues on Saturday at 8:00PM ET as the Portland Trail Blazers take on the Miami Heat at Kaseya Center.

Based on the latest simulation results and today’s injury news, Dimers' proven NBA model predicts the Trail Blazers as the most likely winner of the Trail Blazers vs. Heat game.

This prediction follows the latest NBA Injury Report, which suggests the Heat lineup will feature stars like Andrew Wiggins, Norman Powell and Jaime Jaquez, while the Trail Blazers will rely on Deni Avdija, Shaedon Sharpe and Jerami Grant.

This article offers further insights into Saturday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks.

Blazers vs. Heat prediction: Who will win, cover the spread?

Using innovative machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Saturday's NBA game between the Trail Blazers and Heat 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives the Trail Blazers a 60% chance of beating the Heat. Our predicted final score has the Trail Blazers winning 121-118.

According to our model, the Heat (+3.5) have a 53% chance of covering the spread, while the 242.5-point over/under has a 55% chance of staying under.

Trail Blazers vs. Heat odds

We have researched the best NBA odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Trail Blazers	Heat
Spread	-3.5 (-110)	+3.5 (-105)
Moneyline	-164	+140
Total	o242.5 (-110)	u242.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Trail Blazers vs. Heat picks and best bet

After matching our probabilities against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Heat +3.5	-105
Moneyline	Heat	+140
Total	Under 242.5	-110

According to our best NBA bets for Saturday, the top play to make on this game is Under 242.5 total points.

Trail Blazers vs. Heat player props

Betting on Portland vs. Miami NBA prop bets? We use the best information available to project how each team's leading players will perform at Kaseya Center.

Deni Avdija is expected to lead the Trail Blazers with 22 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, while Andrew Wiggins is projected to have 19 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists for the Heat.

Check out our NBA player projections for a full range of projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and more, for every game this season.

Trail Blazers prediction

Our model's projected player stats for the Trail Blazers are:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM
Deni Avdija	22	7	5	2
Shaedon Sharpe	17	5	2	2
Jerami Grant	16	3	2	2
Jrue Holiday	15	5	6	2
Toumani Camara	13	6	3	2

Heat prediction

Projected points, rebounds, assists and three-pointers made for the Heat:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM
Andrew Wiggins	19	5	3	2
Norman Powell	18	3	2	2
Jaime Jaquez	15	7	5	1
Kel'el Ware	14	11	2	1
Davion Mitchell	11	3	6	1

Blazers vs. Heat game-day updates and essential details

Saturday's game between the Heat and Trail Blazers at Kaseya Center is scheduled to commence at 8:00PM ET.

• Who: Portland Trail Blazers vs. Miami Heat
• Date: Saturday, November 8, 2025
• Time: 8:00PM ET/5:00PM PT
• Venue: Kaseya Center

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Conclusion

We predict the Trail Blazers, with a 60% win probability, will likely beat the Heat on Saturday.

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