The Miami Heat (1-3) need to start collecting wins to get their season going in the right direction. As they begin a west coast trip, they’ll face the undefeated Portland Trailblazers (4-0).
With Damian Lillard healthy and playing great, the Blazers have been tough to beat. Lillard is averaging 33.3 PPG through the first four games, which have all been against Western Conference teams. The Heat didn’t play Lillard at all last year due to injuries, he’s always a tough cover, even with Kyle Lowry.
The other problem the Blazers present is the size of Jusuf Nurkic, who has traditionally been a tough matchup for Bam Adebayo.