Miami Heat vs. Portland Trail Blazers Prediction & Game Preview - July 16th, 2023 | NBA Summer League

The Portland Trail Blazers enter their July 16 contest against the Miami Heat with a 3-1 record. They will be looking to finish the tournament strong in the hopes of qualifying for the semi-finals.

Heading into the contest, the Miami Heat have a 2-2 record along with no chance of progressing beyond Sunday's game. They will likely be fueled by the opportunity to leave Las Vegas with a winning record.

Both teams have some impressive young talent at their disposal, but the Trail Blazers do appear to have a slight edge over the 2023 NBA Finals runner-up.

Miami Heat vs. Portland Trail Blazers: Prediction

Portland's roster should be too deep and too talented for the Heat to have much of a chance of earning themselves a victory. Assuming Shaedon Sharpe plays, he will be the most talented player on the floor and will likely help push the Trail Blazers to their fourth win in five games.

Miami will likely turn to Dru Smith and Jamal Cain to lead their offensive charge against Portland - and while that's a potent duo, neither of them projects to be too threatening to the Trail Blazers' chances of success.

Miami Heat Summer League Roster

PLAYER	#	POS	HEIGHT	WEIGHT	BIRTHDATE	AGE	EXP	SCHOOL	HOW ACQUIRED
Nikola Jovic	5	F	6-11	225 lbs	JUN 09, 2003	20	1	Mega Basket	#27 Pick In 2022 Draft
Jamal Cain	8	F	6-7	205 lbs	MAR 20, 1999	24	1	Oakland	Signed On 07/15/22
Dru Smith	9	G	6-3	200 lbs	DEC 30, 1997	25	1	Missouri	Signed On 07/01/23
Jaime Jaquez Jr.	11	F	6-7	220 lbs	FEB 18, 2001	22	R	UCLA	#18 Pick In 2023 Draft
Orlando Robinson	25	C	6-11	245 lbs	JUL 10, 2000	23	1	Fresno State	Signed On 07/06/22
Jamaree Bouyea	71	G	6-2	180 lbs	JUN 27, 1999	24	1	San Francisco	Signed On 07/01/23
Justin Powell	72	G	6-6	200 lbs	MAY 09, 2001	22	R	Washington State
Chase Audige	73	G	6-4	200 lbs	JUN 29, 1999	24	R	Northwestern
Caleb Daniels	74	G	6-4	210 lbs	MAY 17, 1999	24	R	Villanova
Trenton Massner	75	G	6-2	175 lbs	NOV 20, 1999	23	R	Western Illinois
Alondes Williams	76	G	6-4	205 lbs	JUN 19, 1999	24	1	Wake Forest
Drew Peterson	81	F	6-9	205 lbs	NOV 09, 1999	23	R	USC
Taylor Funk	83	F	6-9	220 lbs	NOV 06, 1997	25	R	Utah State
Ja'von Franklin	84	F	6-7	210 lbs	OCT 14, 1998	24	R	Georgia Tech
Brandon McCoy	94	C	7-0	250 lbs	JUN 11, 1998	25	R	UNLV
Patrick Gardner	95	C	6-11	250 lbs	JUN 16, 1999	24	R	Marist

Portland Trail Blazers Summer League Roster

PLAYER	#	POS	HEIGHT	WEIGHT	BIRTHDATE	AGE	EXP	SCHOOL	HOW ACQUIRED
Scoot Henderson	0	G	6-2	196 lbs	FEB 03, 2004	19	R	NBA G League Ignite	#3 Pick In 2023 Draft
Keon Johnson	6	G	6-3	185 lbs	MAR 10, 2002	21	2	Tennessee	Traded From LAC On 02/04/22
Kris Murray	8	F	6-8	215 lbs	AUG 19, 2000	22	R	Iowa	#23 Pick In 2023 Draft
Shaedon Sharpe	17	G	6-5	200 lbs	MAY 30, 2003	20	1	Kentucky	#7 Pick In 2022 Draft
John Butler Jr.	21	F	7-0	190 lbs	DEC 04, 2002	20	1	Florida State	Signed On 10/20/22
Jeenathan Williams	23	G-F	6-5	206 lbs	FEB 12, 1999	24	1	Buffalo	Signed On 04/01/23
Jabari Walker	34	F	6-7	200 lbs	JUL 30, 2002	20	1	Colorado	#57 Pick In 2022 Draft
Ibou Badji	41	C	7-1	240 lbs	OCT 13, 2002	20	1	FC Barcelona	Signed On 11/18/22
Jaizec Lottie	53	G	6-2	190 lbs	FEB 16, 1998	25	R	Monthey
Michael Devoe	54	G	6-4	183 lbs	DEC 17, 1999	23	R	Ontario Clippers
Antoine Davis	57	G	6-1	165 lbs	OCT 03, 1998	24	R	Detroit Mercy
Justin Minaya	60	F	6-7	210 lbs	MAR 26, 1999	24	1	Providence
Malachi Smith	63	G	6-4	210 lbs	DEC 06, 1999	23	R	Gonzaga
Duop Reath	68	C	6-11	245 lbs	JUN 26, 1996	27	R	Al Riyadi
Rayan Rupert	72	G-F	6-7	195 lbs	MAY 31, 2004	19	R	New Zealand Breakers	#43 Pick In 2023 Draft
Jamie Echenique	76	C	6-11	258 lbs	APR 27, 1997	26	R	Rytas Vilnius

Portland Trail Blazers vs. Miami Heat: Odds, Spread, and Moneyline

Moneyline: Heat (+134), Trail Blazers (-168)

Spread: Heat (+3.5), Trail Blazers (-3.5)

Total: 181.5 Under (-113), Over (-113)

Miami Heat vs. Portland Trail Blazers: Where to watch

You can watch the contest on ESPN, NBA League Pass, and FUBO TV.

The game will be played at the Thomas & Mack Center and is set to tip off at 8 p.m. Eastern Time.

Miami Heat vs. Portland Trail Blazers: Players to watch

Summer League standouts Nikola Jovic and Jaime Jaquez Jr. are both unlikely to participate against the Trail Blazers, leaving Orlando Robinson, Dru Smith, and Jamal Cain to lead the line. In fairness, Robinson has been one of the best big men in the competition, and will likely cause multiple issues for Portland's interior defense.

On the flip side, Shaedon Sharpe and Kris Murray will be the primary two offensive weapons for the Trail Blazers, with Sharpe arguably being the most talented player on the court.

Portland also has Jabari Walker and Micahel Devoe to lean on if Miami does a good job of shutting down their primary offensive options.