TV channel: KATU (Antenna: 2.2 in Portland. Xfinity: 302 and 1170. DirecTV: 688-1. KUNP (Antenna: 47.1. Xfinity: 16, 302, 1170. DirecTV: 47. Spectrum: 184).

The Portland Trail Blazers received some good news and some bad news on the injury front ahead of their game Tuesday night at the Miami Heat. Guard Anfernee Simons will start after missing Sunday’s win over the Chicago Bulls with an elbow strain.

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As one of the younger teams in the NBA, the Blazers have made strides this year, but they’re still far from ready to compete with playoff-level competition on a regular basis. Portland ranks 27th in the league in offensive rating (108.6), and nearly as poorly on the other end, sitting 26th in defensive rating (117.1).

The Blazers won Sunday in Chicago, 113-102. Shaedon Sharpe led Portland with 23 points. That snapped a 5-game losing streak for the Blazers. Miami knocked off the Spurs Sunday at home, 128-107, behind 25 points from rookie Kel ‘El Ware.

Anfernee Simons scored 24 points, Deandre Ayton had 22 points and 15 rebounds, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Miami Heat 116-107 on Tuesday night. Jerami Grant finished with 18 points and Deni Avdija added 16 for the Blazers,

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The Portland Trail Blazers are 2.45 underdogs on Bet365, with the Miami Heat at 1.90 to close the spread (-4.0). The over/under is at 217.5 points, with 1xBet listing both over and under at 1.93 odds. On Betway, the Blazers are 2.17 to win at halftime, while betting on the game going into overtime is at 7.00

Anfernee Simons scored 24 points, Deandre Ayton had 22 points and 15 rebounds, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Miami Heat 116-107 on Tuesday night.