Miami at Portland

Miami heads out on the road after splitting two against rival Toronto. Miami is once again playing strong defense for coach Erik Spoelstra, Top 10 in the NBA in points and field goal shooting allowed, while they're second in the league in free throw shooting (85.6%). Miami is on a 14-6-1 spread run on the road, 79-56 ATS off a loss as a home favorite, plus 24-11 ATS after allowing 100 or fewer points. Portland is unbeaten but the defense is still a weak spot, ranked 18th in the league in field goal shooting allowed. Miami has won three in a row versus Portland and NBA road favorites like the Heat are 107-62 ATS after failing to cover three or more in a row. Take Miami - Max Play