The NBA's schedule makers have handed the Miami Heat an apparent gift. On Friday night, Miami (39-33) will host the Portland Trail Blazers, who are on an eight-game losing streak. Portland (19-54) has the fifth-worst record in the league. Miami has gone just 4-7 in its past 11 games, and that slump has knocked the Heat — at least temporarily — out of a top-six playoff position in the Eastern Conference.
W | L | Pct | GB | |
---|---|---|---|---|
51 | 22 | .699 | 0.0 | |
50 | 22 | .694 | 0.5 | |
50 | 22 | .694 | 0.5 | |
29 | 44 | .397 | 22.0 | |
19 | 54 | .260 | 32.0 |