Miami Heat vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction, Picks & Odds | NBA Thursday

By Kyrone Jones, NBA Analyst | Published: 1 month ago | Last Updated: Jan 22, 21:40 | 6 min read

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NBA Betting Preview: Heat vs Trail Blazers

The Miami Heat battle the Portland Trail Blazers in this NBA contest. Our betting preview features expert NBA predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and confirmed starting lineups.

Under 238.5 Has to Be the Best Bet

Let’s go Under the 238.5 points total as we think this number is unlikely to be reached. The Heat and the Trail Blazers could well end up falling short and -106 can be backed.

Heat Have Won 8 of Previous 10 H2H Matchups

Miami Heat won their previous game by a 130-117 scoreline. It was on the road against Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center. Bam Adebayo dropped 25 points, as Norman Powell finished with 22 and Andrew Wiggins 19.

Portland Trail Blazers got a third straight win in their last game. It was a 117-110 road triumph at Golden 1 Center when meeting Sacramento Kings. Deni Avdija scored 30 points, Shaedon Sharpe had 27, while Donovan Clingan recorded 21 points and 17 rebounds.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Heat won the most recent matchup between these teams. A 136-131 victory was registered against the Blazers at Kaseya Center. The past 10 H2H games have seen the Heat land eight wins.

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Heat	37	29	0.561	120.6	116.7	3.9	22-11	15-18	7-5	21-18	8-2	6W
Trail Blazers	31	35	0.47	115.1	117.8	-2.7	17-16	14-19	5-7	23-19	4-6	1L

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Miami Heat – Last 10 Games

The Heat have 4 wins and 6 losses in the past 10 games. They are averaging 115.0 points, 45.0 rebounds, 28.3 assists, 8.0 steals and 3.4 blocks while shooting 44.0% from the field and 75.8% from the free-throw line. The opposition average 121.2 points and 48.5 rebounds per contest.

Norman Powell is averaging 19.7 points and 3.1 (44.9%) 3-pointers made. Bam Adebayo averages 9.3 rebounds and Davion Mitchell 4.8 assists.

Portland Trail Blazers – Last 10 Games

The Blazers have won 8 and lost 2 of their last 10 contests. Averaging 116.5 points, 44.6 rebounds, 23.9 assists, 7.9 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 46.3% from the field and 79.2% from the free-throw line. Their opponents have an average of 111.2 points and 43.1 rebounds.

Shaedon Sharpe is averaging 21.6 points, Donovan Clingan 12.3 rebounds and Deni Avdija 5.0 assists, while Caleb Love has an average of 3.0 (37.5%) 3-pointers made.

Confirmed Starting Lineups

Miami Heat lineup: Pelle Larsson, Bam Adebayo, Andrew Wiggins, Norman Powell, Kasparas Jakucionis.

Portland Trail Blazers lineup: Jrue Holiday, Deni Avdija, Shaedon Sharpe, Donovan Clingan, Toumani Camara.

Miami Heat vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction & Picks

We’ve lined up expert Miami Heat vs Portland Trail Blazers betting tips, from our match prediction and correct score call to player prop picks and best bet builder advice. Read on for the full breakdown.

Game Prediction

There’s every chance that the total won’t be as high as 238.5, so we’re prepared to take the -106 that the pair go under the line in this NBA matchup.

We only make our basketball predictions after confirming the latest NBA team news. Studying recent form and digging into the most relevant stats also helps us build a complete picture.

Key Heat vs Trail Blazers stats:

The 238.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Heat games on the road.
The 238.5 line hasn’t been covered in 3 of the last 5 Heat games on the road.
The 238.5 line hasn’t been covered in 8 of the last 10 Blazers games.
The 238.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Blazers games.

Under 238.5 Probability

According to the top NBA betting sites, there’s a 51.5% likelihood of our pick landing a return. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 60%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Bam Adebayo Under 18.5 Points -105

Bam Adebayo (Heat) has recorded an average of 11 points in the past 5 games on the road. This gives us confidence that he might not cover the line and you can wager on Player Points at betting odds of -105.

Latest Bam Adebayo Player Prop Odds

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Shaedon Sharpe Over 2.5 Assists -175

Shaedon Sharpe (Blazers) has covered the Over 2.5 assists total in 5 straight home games. On the basis of this stat, we can shoot for him to once again cover the Player Assists line and this is on offer at -175.

Latest Shaedon Sharpe Player Prop Odds

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Totals Under 238.5

Spread Trail Blazers -1.5

Player Points Bam Adebayo Under 18.5

Our same game parlay pick is Under 238.5, Blazers -1.5 on the spread and Bam Adebayo (Heat) to score Under 18.5 points.

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Correct Score Prediction

Heat

115 - 119 Trail Blazers logo

Trail Blazers

We’ll throw a dart when it comes to the Trail Blazers landing a 119-115 win. This correct score prediction is available at tasty odds and could be an entertaining wager to place.

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Miami Heat vs Portland Trail Blazers Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Close Contest Likely According to the Books

We’re seeing Portland Trail Blazers priced up at -161 for a victory, with Miami Heat trading at +136. There is a 62% chance of the hosts winning according to the top NBA sportsbooks.

The spread is calculated to be 3.5, while total points comes in at 234.5. A Total bet relates to the number of points that will be scored overall. If you’re going for Under 234.5, this outcome can be backed at -110.

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Betting Lines & Odds

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Deni Avdija Favorite to Score the Most Baskets

The favorite to land the most baskets is Deni Avdija. Odds of -118 can be found for him scoring Over 24.5 points and there is -114 for him to go Under.

Player Points

Deni Avdija (Blazers)

Shaedon Sharpe (Blazers)

Norman Powell (Heat)

Bam Adebayo (Heat)

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Player Assists

Deni Avdija (Blazers)

Davion Mitchell (Heat)

Jaime Jaquez Jr (Heat)

Jrue Holiday (Blazers)

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Player Rebounds

Donovan Clingan (Blazers)

Bam Adebayo (Heat)

Deni Avdija (Blazers)

Jaime Jaquez Jr (Heat)

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Micro Betting

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Moda Center

Heat Have Dominated Recent Head-to-Head Matchups at Moda Center

The Blazers have seven wins and three losses in the last 10 games at home, posting 116.20 points per matchup while yielding 112.30.

The Heat are 4-6 in their last 10 road games, averaging 113.80 points scored and 120.00 points allowed.

The Heat defeated the Blazers 119-98 when the teams last met at Moda Center. In 8 meetings at Moda Center, the Heat have six wins to their name, with the Blazers having two.

Last 10 Games		W-L	P	PF	PA	O238.5	U238.5
Portland Trail Blazers Home Stats		7-3	228.50	116.20	112.30	3	7
Miami Heat Away Stats		4-6	233.80	113.80	120.00	4	6

W-L = Wins-Losses
P = Avg. Points
PF = Avg. Points For
PA = Avg. Points Against
O238.5 = Games Over 238.5 Points
U238.5 = Games Under 238.5 Points

Last 5 & H2H

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Last 5 Games

Heat

NBA: 21/01 Heat 130 Kings117
NBA: 20/01 Heat 112 Warriors135
NBA: 18/01 Thunder 120 Heat122
NBA: 16/01 Celtics 119 Heat114
NBA: 14/01 Suns 121 Heat127

Trail Blazers

NBA: 19/01 Trail Blazers 117 Kings110
NBA: 18/01 Lakers 116 Trail Blazers132
NBA: 16/01 Hawks 101 Trail Blazers117
NBA: 14/01 Trail Blazers 97 Warriors119
NBA: 12/01 Knicks 123 Trail Blazers114

Head to Head

Heat vs Trail Blazers

NBA: 09/11 2025 Trail Blazers 131 Heat 136
NBA: 22/01 2025 Trail Blazers 116 Heat 107
NBA: 12/01 2025 Heat 119 Trail Blazers 98
NBA: 30/03 2024 Trail Blazers 82 Heat 142
NBA: 28/02 2024 Heat 106 Trail Blazers 96
NBA: 08/11 2022 Trail Blazers 110 Heat 107
NBA: 27/10 2022 Heat 119 Trail Blazers 98
NBA: 20/01 2022 Trail Blazers 92 Heat 104
NBA: 06/01 2022 Heat 115 Trail Blazers 109
NBA: 12/04 2021 Heat 107 Trail Blazers 98

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Miami Heat Stats

Portland Trail Blazers Stats

Moneyline

4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games
7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

+1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 4 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 4 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

-1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 games
-1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 236.20 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 233.80 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 238.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
Over 238.5 on the Road: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 115.00 pts and allowed 121.20 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 113.80 pts and allowed 120.00 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 227.70 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 228.50 pts in the previous 10 home games
Over 238.5: Covered in 2 of the previous 10 games
Over 238.5 at Home: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 116.50 pts and allowed 111.20 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 116.20 pts and allowed 112.30 pts in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

2-Pointers Made: 27.00 (49%)
3-Pointers Made: 14.70 (37%)
Free Throws Made: 16.90 (75.78%)
Rebounds: Total 45, Offensive 12.40, Defensive 32.60
Assists: 28.30
Blocks: 3.40
Steals: 8.00
Turnovers : 14.70
Personal Fouls: 19.20

Last 10 Games on the Road

2-Pointers Made: 27.80 (48%)
3-Pointers Made: 13.70 (37%)
Free Throws Made: 17.10 (77.03%)
Rebounds: Total 48.2, Offensive 12.50, Defensive 35.70
Assists: 27.30
Blocks: 3.50
Steals: 8.00
Turnovers : 15.40
Personal Fouls: 17.40

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

2-Pointers Made: 26.10 (58%)
3-Pointers Made: 14.60 (34%)
Free Throws Made: 20.50 (79.15%)
Rebounds: Total 44.6, Offensive 12.20, Defensive 32.40
Assists: 23.90
Blocks: 4.40
Steals: 7.90
Turnovers : 13.90
Personal Fouls: 16.10

Last 10 Home Games

2-Pointers Made: 26.70 (58%)
3-Pointers Made: 14.80 (35%)
Free Throws Made: 18.40 (77.97%)
Rebounds: Total 44.5, Offensive 12.60, Defensive 31.90
Assists: 24.90
Blocks: 4.00
Steals: 8.10
Turnovers : 15.00
Personal Fouls: 17.90

Team News

Miami Heat Player Stats & Roster

Player	GP	MIN	TP	TA	PTS	AST	3P	REB	BLK	STL
Tyler Herro	11	31.69	241	30	21.9	2.7	2.2	4.7	0.5	1.0
Andrew Wiggins	40	31.58	636	112	15.9	2.8	1.9	4.9	1.0	1.2
Norman Powell	38	30.95	899	101	23.7	2.7	3.1	3.7	0.2	1.2

Bam Adebayo	36	30.76	619	102	17.2	2.8	1.5	9.6	0.8	0.9
Davion Mitchell	40	29.16	360	290	9.0	7.3	1.2	2.6	0.1	1.2
Jaime Jaquez Jr.	39	28.84	610	184	15.6	4.7	0.5	5.3	0.2	0.8
Kel'el Ware	43	23.79	500	24	11.6	0.6	1.2	9.8	1.1	0.9
Pelle Larsson	36	22.99	342	116	9.5	3.2	0.9	2.9	0.2	0.6
Nikola Jovic	33	18.91	269	89	8.2	2.7	1.1	3.7	0.4	0.7
Dru Smith	43	16.63	261	109	6.1	2.5	0.7	2.3	0.3	1.4
Simone Fontecchio	41	16.5	341	57	8.3	1.4	1.8	3.0	0.1	0.5
Kasparas Jakucionis	18	14.67	71	31	3.9	1.7	0.9	2.1	-	0.6
Keshad Johnson	18	7.9	52	1	2.9	0.1	0.3	1.9	0.2	0.3
Myron Gardner	16	6.31	49	9	3.1	0.6	0.5	1.6	0.1	0.3
Jahmir Young	5	4.88	10	4	2.0	0.8	0.4	0.4	-	0.2
Vladislav Goldin	1	0.9	1	1	1.0	1.0	-	-	-	-
Terry Rozier	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Portland Trail Blazers Player Stats & Roster

Player	GP	MIN	TP	TA	PTS	AST	3P	REB	BLK	STL
Deni Avdija	41	35.27	1073	284	26.2	6.9	2.3	7.1	0.6	0.9
Toumani Camara	44	33.76	567	115	12.9	2.6	2.5	5.0	0.5	1.0
Shaedon Sharpe	40	29.97	870	105	21.8	2.6	2.0	4.5	0.1	1.5

Jrue Holiday	16	29.88	241	114	15.1	7.1	2.3	5.0	0.2	1.4
Jerami Grant	28	29.78	557	74	19.9	2.6	2.5	3.9	0.6	0.7
Donovan Clingan	40	27.38	453	77	11.3	1.9	0.9	10.9	1.3	0.5
Kris Murray	34	25.71	207	42	6.1	1.2	0.6	4.0	0.4	1.2
Caleb Love	36	21.88	398	92	11.1	2.6	2.1	2.7	0.1	0.6
Sidy Cissoko	39	21.45	245	57	6.3	1.5	1.1	2.3	0.3	0.7
Blake Wesley	6	16.35	36	19	6.0	3.2	0.3	2.3	0.2	1.7
Robert Williams	30	15.92	181	30	6.0	1.0	0.1	6.2	1.3	0.6
Matisse Thybulle	4	12.2	20	3	5.0	0.8	1.0	1.0	-	2.5
Rayan Rupert	37	11.61	101	27	2.7	0.7	0.4	1.7	0.1	0.5
Hansen Yang	25	8.38	60	19	2.4	0.8	0.2	1.6	0.3	0.2
Duop Reath	32	8.07	94	10	2.9	0.3	0.7	1.2	0.3	0.2
Javonte Cooke	8	6.55	12	7	1.5	0.9	0.3	1.0	-	0.5
Damian Lillard	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Scoot Henderson	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Injuries & Suspensions

Miami Heat Injury Table

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Starting Lineups

Portland Trail Blazers Confirmed Lineup

5 Jrue Holiday

8 Deni Avdija

17 Shaedon Sharpe

23 Donovan Clingan

33 Toumani Camara

Miami Heat Confirmed Lineup

9 Pelle Larsson

13 Bam Adebayo

22 Andrew Wiggins

24 Norman Powell

25 Kasparas Jakucionis

Previous Miami Heat Lineups

20 Jan NBA

Heat 130-117 Kings

Confirmed Lineups

19 Jan NBA

Heat 112-135 Warriors

Confirmed Lineups

17 Jan NBA

Thunder 120-122 Heat

Confirmed Lineups

15 Jan NBA

Celtics 119-114 Heat

Confirmed Lineups

13 Jan NBA

Suns 121-127 Heat

Confirmed Lineups

11 Jan NBA

Heat 112-124 Thunder

Confirmed Lineups

10 Jan NBA

Heat 99-123 Pacers

Confirmed Lineups

06 Jan NBA

Heat 94-122 Timberwolves

Confirmed Lineups

04 Jan NBA

Pelicans 106-125 Heat

Confirmed Lineups

03 Jan NBA

Timberwolves 125-115 Heat

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Portland Trail Blazers Lineups

18 Jan NBA

Trail Blazers 117-110 Kings

Confirmed Lineups

17 Jan NBA

Lakers 116-132 Trail Blazers

Confirmed Lineups

15 Jan NBA

Hawks 101-117 Trail Blazers

Confirmed Lineups

14 Jan NBA

Trail Blazers 97-119 Warriors

Confirmed Lineups

11 Jan NBA

Knicks 123-114 Trail Blazers

Confirmed Lineups

09 Jan NBA

Rockets 105-111 Trail Blazers

Confirmed Lineups

07 Jan NBA

Rockets 102-103 Trail Blazers

Confirmed Lineups

05 Jan NBA

Jazz 117-137 Trail Blazers

Confirmed Lineups

03 Jan NBA

Trail Blazers 115-110 Spurs

Confirmed Lineups

02 Jan NBA

Trail Blazers 122-109 Pelicans

Confirmed Lineups

NBA Table Select Season

East Atlantic	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	43	22	0.662	114.5	107.2	7.3	21-10	22-12	9-5	28-14	7-3	1L
Knicks	42	25	0.627	117.2	110.9	6.3	23-9	19-16	11-3	27-15	6-4	1W
Raptors	36	29	0.554	113.4	111.9	1.5	17-16	19-13	4-10	27-16	4-6	2L
76ers	35	30	0.538	115.9	116.3	-0.4	18-16	17-14	8-7	21-22	5-5	1W
Nets	17	48	0.262	107	115.9	-8.9	9-23	8-25	3-10	12-29	2-8	1L

East Central	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	46	18	0.719	117	109.6	7.4	24-8	22-10	10-4	31-10	5-5	1W
Cavaliers	40	26	0.606	118.8	114.8	4	22-12	18-14	8-5	26-17	5-5	1L
Bucks	27	37	0.422	111.1	116	-4.9	15-18	12-19	8-5	19-24	3-7	2L
Bulls	27	38	0.415	115.6	119.9	-4.3	16-18	11-20	4-10	17-26	3-7	1W
Pacers	15	50	0.231	111.4	119.9	-8.5	10-22	5-28	3-9	11-30	0-10	10L

East Southeast	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Magic	36	28	0.563	115.3	113.8	1.5	21-12	15-16	7-5	22-19	7-3	5W
Heat	37	29	0.561	120.6	116.7	3.9	22-11	15-18	7-5	21-18	8-2	6W
Hawks	34	31	0.523	117.8	117.2	0.6	16-16	18-15	7-6	19-21	8-2	7W
Hornets	34	33	0.507	115.7	112.3	3.4	14-17	20-16	9-5	20-22	8-2	2W
Wizards	16	48	0.25	112.5	123.7	-11.2	11-22	5-26	2-11	11-29	1-9	9L

West Northwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	51	15	0.773	118.8	107.9	10.9	27-7	24-8	10-3	36-9	9-1	6W
Nuggets	40	26	0.606	120.4	116.3	4.1	18-13	22-13	6-5	24-14	5-5	1W
Timberwolves	40	26	0.606	118.6	115.1	3.5	22-12	18-14	8-5	24-19	6-4	3L
Trail Blazers	31	35	0.47	115.1	117.8	-2.7	17-16	14-19	5-7	23-19	4-6	1L
Jazz	20	46	0.303	117.4	125	-7.6	12-22	8-24	1-10	11-30	2-8	1L

West Pacific	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Lakers	40	25	0.615	115.9	114.9	1	21-12	19-13	8-7	27-16	6-4	3W
Suns	38	27	0.585	112.3	111	1.3	22-13	16-14	10-6	25-18	6-4	3W
Clippers	33	32	0.508	113.4	112.6	0.8	18-13	15-19	8-5	21-19	6-4	3W
Warriors	32	33	0.492	115.2	114.2	1	19-14	13-19	6-6	22-21	3-7	3L
Kings	16	51	0.239	110.6	120.9	-10.3	11-23	5-28	2-10	10-34	4-6	1L

West Southwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Spurs	48	17	0.738	118.7	111.6	7.1	25-6	23-11	11-3	28-13	9-1	5W
Rockets	40	25	0.615	114.2	110	4.2	22-8	18-17	6-6	22-19	6-4	1L
Grizzlies	23	41	0.359	115.9	118.3	-2.4	12-19	11-22	6-6	18-26	2-8	5L
Pelicans	22	45	0.328	115.6	120	-4.4	13-21	9-24	6-7	13-29	7-3	2W
Mavericks	21	44	0.323	113	117.8	-4.8	14-19	7-25	3-10	11-29	2-8	8L

Eastern Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	46	18	0.719	117	109.6	7.4	24-8	22-10	10-4	31-10	5-5	1W
Celtics	43	22	0.662	114.5	107.2	7.3	21-10	22-12	9-5	28-14	7-3	1L
Knicks	42	25	0.627	117.2	110.9	6.3	23-9	19-16	11-3	27-15	6-4	1W
Cavaliers	40	26	0.606	118.8	114.8	4	22-12	18-14	8-5	26-17	5-5	1L
Magic	36	28	0.563	115.3	113.8	1.5	21-12	15-16	7-5	22-19	7-3	5W
Heat	37	29	0.561	120.6	116.7	3.9	22-11	15-18	7-5	21-18	8-2	6W
Raptors	36	29	0.554	113.4	111.9	1.5	17-16	19-13	4-10	27-16	4-6	2L
76ers	35	30	0.538	115.9	116.3	-0.4	18-16	17-14	8-7	21-22	5-5	1W
Hawks	34	31	0.523	117.8	117.2	0.6	16-16	18-15	7-6	19-21	8-2	7W
Hornets	34	33	0.507	115.7	112.3	3.4	14-17	20-16	9-5	20-22	8-2	2W
Bucks	27	37	0.422	111.1	116	-4.9	15-18	12-19	8-5	19-24	3-7	2L
Bulls	27	38	0.415	115.6	119.9	-4.3	16-18	11-20	4-10	17-26	3-7	1W
Nets	17	48	0.262	107	115.9	-8.9	9-23	8-25	3-10	12-29	2-8	1L
Wizards	16	48	0.25	112.5	123.7	-11.2	11-22	5-26	2-11	11-29	1-9	9L
Pacers	15	50	0.231	111.4	119.9	-8.5	10-22	5-28	3-9	11-30	0-10	10L

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	51	15	0.773	118.8	107.9	10.9	27-7	24-8	10-3	36-9	9-1	6W
Spurs	48	17	0.738	118.7	111.6	7.1	25-6	23-11	11-3	28-13	9-1	5W
Lakers	40	25	0.615	115.9	114.9	1	21-12	19-13	8-7	27-16	6-4	3W
Rockets	40	25	0.615	114.2	110	4.2	22-8	18-17	6-6	22-19	6-4	1L
Nuggets	40	26	0.606	120.4	116.3	4.1	18-13	22-13	6-5	24-14	5-5	1W
Timberwolves	40	26	0.606	118.6	115.1	3.5	22-12	18-14	8-5	24-19	6-4	3L
Suns	38	27	0.585	112.3	111	1.3	22-13	16-14	10-6	25-18	6-4	3W
Clippers	33	32	0.508	113.4	112.6	0.8	18-13	15-19	8-5	21-19	6-4	3W
Warriors	32	33	0.492	115.2	114.2	1	19-14	13-19	6-6	22-21	3-7	3L
Trail Blazers	31	35	0.47	115.1	117.8	-2.7	17-16	14-19	5-7	23-19	4-6	1L
Grizzlies	23	41	0.359	115.9	118.3	-2.4	12-19	11-22	6-6	18-26	2-8	5L
Pelicans	22	45	0.328	115.6	120	-4.4	13-21	9-24	6-7	13-29	7-3	2W
Mavericks	21	44	0.323	113	117.8	-4.8	14-19	7-25	3-10	11-29	2-8	8L
Jazz	20	46	0.303	117.4	125	-7.6	12-22	8-24	1-10	11-30	2-8	1L
Kings	16	51	0.239	110.6	120.9	-10.3	11-23	5-28	2-10	10-34	4-6	1L

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	51	15	0.773	118.8	107.9	10.9	27-7	24-8	10-3	36-9	9-1	6W
Spurs	48	17	0.738	118.7	111.6	7.1	25-6	23-11	11-3	28-13	9-1	5W
Pistons	46	18	0.719	117	109.6	7.4	24-8	22-10	10-4	31-10	5-5	1W
Celtics	43	22	0.662	114.5	107.2	7.3	21-10	22-12	9-5	28-14	7-3	1L
Knicks	42	25	0.627	117.2	110.9	6.3	23-9	19-16	11-3	27-15	6-4	1W
Rockets	40	25	0.615	114.2	110	4.2	22-8	18-17	6-6	22-19	6-4	1L
Lakers	40	25	0.615	115.9	114.9	1	21-12	19-13	8-7	27-16	6-4	3W
Cavaliers	40	26	0.606	118.8	114.8	4	22-12	18-14	8-5	26-17	5-5	1L
Nuggets	40	26	0.606	120.4	116.3	4.1	18-13	22-13	6-5	24-14	5-5	1W
Timberwolves	40	26	0.606	118.6	115.1	3.5	22-12	18-14	8-5	24-19	6-4	3L
Suns	38	27	0.585	112.3	111	1.3	22-13	16-14	10-6	25-18	6-4	3W
Magic	36	28	0.563	115.3	113.8	1.5	21-12	15-16	7-5	22-19	7-3	5W
Heat	37	29	0.561	120.6	116.7	3.9	22-11	15-18	7-5	21-18	8-2	6W
Raptors	36	29	0.554	113.4	111.9	1.5	17-16	19-13	4-10	27-16	4-6	2L
76ers	35	30	0.538	115.9	116.3	-0.4	18-16	17-14	8-7	21-22	5-5	1W
Hawks	34	31	0.523	117.8	117.2	0.6	16-16	18-15	7-6	19-21	8-2	7W
Clippers	33	32	0.508	113.4	112.6	0.8	18-13	15-19	8-5	21-19	6-4	3W
Hornets	34	33	0.507	115.7	112.3	3.4	14-17	20-16	9-5	20-22	8-2	2W
Warriors	32	33	0.492	115.2	114.2	1	19-14	13-19	6-6	22-21	3-7	3L
Trail Blazers	31	35	0.47	115.1	117.8	-2.7	17-16	14-19	5-7	23-19	4-6	1L
Bucks	27	37	0.422	111.1	116	-4.9	15-18	12-19	8-5	19-24	3-7	2L
Bulls	27	38	0.415	115.6	119.9	-4.3	16-18	11-20	4-10	17-26	3-7	1W
Grizzlies	23	41	0.359	115.9	118.3	-2.4	12-19	11-22	6-6	18-26	2-8	5L
Pelicans	22	45	0.328	115.6	120	-4.4	13-21	9-24	6-7	13-29	7-3	2W
Mavericks	21	44	0.323	113	117.8	-4.8	14-19	7-25	3-10	11-29	2-8	8L
Jazz	20	46	0.303	117.4	125	-7.6	12-22	8-24	1-10	11-30	2-8	1L
Nets	17	48	0.262	107	115.9	-8.9	9-23	8-25	3-10	12-29	2-8	1L
Wizards	16	48	0.25	112.5	123.7	-11.2	11-22	5-26	2-11	11-29	1-9	9L
Kings	16	51	0.239	110.6	120.9	-10.3	11-23	5-28	2-10	10-34	4-6	1L
Pacers	15	50	0.231	111.4	119.9	-8.5	10-22	5-28	3-9	11-30	0-10	10L

W = Wins
L = Losses
PCT = Winning Percentage
PPG = Points Per Game
OPP PPG = Opponent Points Per Game
DIFF = Average Point Differential
Home = Home Record
Road = Away Record
Div = Division Record
Conf = Conference Record
Last 10 = Record last 10 games
Strk = Current Streak

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