Jaime Jaquez has shined in Jimmy Butler's absence, and our expert NBA predictions expect Jaquez to continue to shine tonight at Portland.

The Miami Heat head to Moda Center to face the Portland Trail Blazers in a non-conference matchup. The Heat are 18-17, which puts them in seventh place in the Eastern Conference. The Trail Blazers are 13-23, which puts them in 13th place in the Western Conference.

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The Jazz don’t offer much resistance on defense, allowing 118.5 points per game, a Bottom-5 mark in the NBA. It’s been even worse during this home slide, if you can believe it, as Utah is giving up 120.6 points per game, with teams shooting 48.5% from the field and 36.7% from 3-point range.

The Miami Heat play against the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center. The Miami Heat are spending $9,812,818 per win while the Portland Trail Blazers are spending $12,986,356 per

VITALS: The Heat and Trail Blazers meet for the first of two regular season matchups. Last season, Miami swept the series, 2-0, and has won a franchise-best four consecutive games in Portland, including six of the last seven overall.