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MIA vs POR Dream11 Match Prediction
MIA vs POR Dream11: Miami Heat will be looking to return to winning ways when they host Portland Trail Blazers in the NBA regular-season match at AmericanAirlines Arena, on Monday morning (IST). Miami are 3rd in the Eastern Conference power ranking with a 25-10 record on the season. Their 105-85 defeat against Orlando Magic in the last game was their second in the last three games and 3rd in the last 10 matches. That said, the Heat are the best team in home games this season, suffering just one defeat in the 17 games at AmericanAirlines Arena.
Portland Trail Blazers arrive in this game with a positive result on the road, as they beat Washington Wizards 103-122 at Capital One Arena. With that win, Portland cut the deficit on 8th placed San Antonio Spurs to just one and a half games.
Match details:
Teams: Miami Heat and Portland Trail Blazers
Venue: AmericanAirlines Arena
Match Timing: January 06, @ 04:30 AM
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Miami Heat injury news: Justise Winslow has been upgraded to “Questionable” ahead of this game. The 23-year-old guard is battling a back injury.
In addition, Dion Waiters, who was active in the last game but was not involved due to an illness, will be monitored before the game.
Portland Trail Blazers injury news: Skal Labissiere is the latest to join Blazers’ injury list. He is down with a knee injury and joins Zach Collins (shoulder injury), Jusuf Nurkic (leg injury) and Rodney Hood (Achilles Tendon injury) on the sideline.
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Miami Heat vs Portland Trail Blazers starting five:
Miami Heat: Bam Adebayo, Jimmy Butler, Meyers Leonard, Duncan Robinson, Kendrick Nunn
Portland Trail Blazers: Kent Bazemore, Carmelo Anthony, Hassan Whiteside, CJ McCollum, Damian Lillard
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Likely squads:
Miami Heat: Jimmy Butler, Meyers Leonard, Bam Adebayo, Kelly Olynyk, Udonis Haslem, Duncan Robinson, Kendrick Nunn, Tyler Herro, Chris Silva
Portland Trail Blazers: Carmelo Anthony, Damian Lillard, CJ McCollum, Kent Bazemore, Anfernee Simons, Anthony Tolliver, Hassan Whiteside, Mario Hezonja, Gary Trent Jr.
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Grand League tips:
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Team 1:
PG: Damian Lillard (SP)
SG: Jimmy Butler
SF: D Robinson, D Jones
PF: Olynyk, Carmelo Anthony, Tolliver
C: Whiteside
Team 2:
PG: Damian Lillard
SG: Jimmy Butler
SF: D Robinson, D Jones
PF: Olynyk, Carmelo Anthony, Tolliver
C: Whiteside (SP)