The Portland Trail Blazers head to Kaseya Center to face the Miami Heat in a non-conference matchup. The Blazers are 14-28, which puts them in 13th place in the Western Conference. The Heat are 21-20, which puts them in eighth place in the Eastern Conference.

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Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat took on the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night. After dominating the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday, the Heat came in hot against the Trail Blazers.

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The Trail Blazers have overcome an early deficit to take the lead back in this one. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead the Heat 97-77. The Trail Blazers came into the contest with some extra motivation after the defeat they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off.

The Miami Heat will face off against the Portland Trail Blazers at 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday at the Kaseya Center. Miami is 21-20 overall and 11-8 at home, while Portland is 14-28 overall and 5-16 on the road.

It won't happen, and nobody knows when — or if — Popovich will be back on the Spurs' sideline. Popovich's absence is a glaring one in Paris this week for the pair of NBA matchups between the Pacers and Spurs on Thursday and Saturday; he's back home, recovering from a November stroke.

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.

Heat Nation will await the announcement of the starters, which included rookie Kel’el Ware to open the second half of their previous win on Sunday.

Jimmy Butler finished the game with 13 points on four of nine shooting to go along with eight assists and four rebounds in 27 minutes. Duncan Robinson led the team with 22 points as Kel'el Ware had another impressive game recording a double-double with 20 points and 15 rebounds (a career-high).

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 (14-28) visit the Miami Heat (21-20) on Tuesday. Tip from Kaseya Center is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the