Heat Look to Stay Hot at Home vs. Trail Blazers
The Miami Heat will face the Portland Trail Blazers at the Kaseya Center on Saturday night, marking the second game of a back-to-back series. The matchup will air on Local 10, with tipoff scheduled for 8 p.m.
This meeting is the first of twelve games broadcast on the channel this season. Miami enters the contest following a victory over the Charlotte Hornets in the NBA Cup on Friday, where Norman Powell tallied 25 points and Jaime Jaquez Jr. also contributed significantly.
Team Status and Player Updates
Heading into Saturday’s matchup, the Heat hold a 5-4 record, placing them seventh in the Eastern Conference standings. Center Bam Adebayo has been ruled out with a big toe injury, while both Powell and Jaquez Jr. are listed as questionable to play.
Home Performance
Miami remains unbeaten at home, boasting a 3-0 record and averaging 128.3 points per game. A victory against Portland would give the team its strongest home start since the 2019–20 season, when Jimmy Butler first joined the roster.
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Upcoming Broadcasts
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Author’s Summary
The Miami Heat aim to extend their flawless home streak against the Trail Blazers, despite injury concerns for key players Bam Adebayo, Norman Powell, and Jaime Jaquez Jr.