Portland Trail Blazers vs Miami Heat Preview

The Portland Trail Blazers visit Miami to face the Heat, opening a five-game road trip. The Blazers are coming off a victory over the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder, while Miami just beat the Charlotte Hornets in the first game of their Emirates NBA Cup schedule.

Game Details

Matchup: Portland Trail Blazers (5-3) vs. Miami Heat (5-4)
Date: Saturday, November 8
Time: 5:00 PM Pacific

How to Watch

Antenna/Cable: Rip City Television Network
Streaming: BlazerVision (Oregon and Washington); League Pass (nationwide)
Radio: Trail Blazers Audio Network

Injury Report

Portland Trail Blazers

Scoot Henderson (Out)
Damian Lillard (Out)
Matisse Thybulle (Out)
Blake Wesley (Out)
Shaedon Sharpe (Probable)

Miami Heat

Tyler Herro (Out)
Bam Adebayo (Out)
Terry Rozier (Out)
Jaime Jaquez (Questionable)
Norman Powell (Probable)

Game Outlook

Both teams favor a fast tempo. The Trail Blazers rank third in the NBA in pace, while the Heat hold first place. Expect an up-tempo battle as each side tries to outrun the other. With Portland and Miami also ranking high in steals—first and sixth respectively—the game could see plenty of transition plays and points off turnovers.

Portland’s challenge lies in shooting efficiency. The team currently hits 44.6% from the field and 33.8% from beyond the arc but compensates by securing an impressive 13 offensive rebounds per game.

The result of this matchup will likely be a lot of transition opportunities and points off of turnovers.

Author’s Summary

The Blazers and Heat clash in a fast-paced showdown highlighting speed, steals, and transition scoring as both teams aim to push the tempo and exploit turnovers.

Blazer's Edge — 2025-11-08