Deni Avdija closes in on 6,000 career points
Miami Heat meet Portland Trail Blazers at Kaseya Center, Wednesday 11:30am (NBA). Portland Trail Blazers have won 37 of the 67 meetings with Miami Heat since 1988.
The big picture
Miami Heat come in 15th on the ladder; Portland Trail Blazers are 6th. Portland Trail Blazers are the side higher up the table.
Miami Heat are 3–6 in NBA 2026-27, averaging 116 points for and 122.6 against.
Portland Trail Blazers are 6–2 in NBA 2026-27, averaging 121.4 points for and 112.4 against.
Form
Miami Heat have won three of their last five and most recently lost to Golden State Warriors 100–120.
Portland Trail Blazers have won three of their last five and most recently lost to Los Angeles Lakers 118–124.
Head to head
These sides have met 67 times on our records since 1988: Miami Heat 30, Portland Trail Blazers 37.
Last time out (2025-26), Portland Trail Blazers won 127–110 at Moda Center.
Biggest margin between these two: Miami Heat by 60 points in 2023-24 (142–82).
Players to watch
For Miami Heat, watch Giannis Antetokounmpo (27.3 points a game, 114 rebounds in 2026-27) and Bam Adebayo (18.6 points a game, 76 rebounds in 2026-27).
For Portland Trail Blazers, watch Deni Avdija (23.3 points a game, 54 rebounds in 2026-27) and Damian Lillard (20.4 points a game, 29 rebounds in 2026-27).
Milestone watch
Deni Avdija is 19 points short of 6,000 for their career.
At Kaseya Center
Miami Heat have won 11 of their last 19 at Kaseya Center.
What the numbers say
On form, ladder and history, Portland Trail Blazers have the edge.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
