Thursday’s NBA slate includes Deni Avdija’s Portland Trail Blazers (15-28) taking the road to square off against Franz Wagner and the Orlando Magic (23-22) at Kia Center. The game tips

Anfernee Simons scored 24 points, Deandre Ayton had 22 points and 15 rebounds, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Miami Heat 116-107.

Portland Trail Blazers face crucial roster decisions as veterans struggle and young core seeks room to develop. Inside look at the team's challenges and priorities before the trade deadline.

The Heat are favored by 10.5 points in the latest Heat vs. Trail Blazers odds, and the over/under is 221.5 points. Before entering any Trail Blazers vs. Heat picks, you'll want to

The Orlando Magic and Portland Trail Blazers square off for the first time this season on Thursday night in the Kia Center. Tipoff is at 7 p.m.

Tracking lineups and monitoring usage is what gives the bettor a potential advantage. There just is not enough time or staffing for sportsbooks to research every player prop and adjust for matchups, injuries and load management. Oddsmakers are relegated to relying on season averages and, in theory, we can pick off betting value.

The Trail Blazers are catching far too many points vs. the shorthanded Orlando Magic, as Ed Scimia explains in his NBA betting picks for Thursday night.

The Portland Trail Blazers head to Kaseya Center to face the Miami Heat in a non-conference matchup. The Blazers are 14-28, which puts them in 13th place in the Western Conference. The Heat are 21-20, which puts them in eighth place in the Eastern Conference.

Four-time NBA champion and two-time league MVP Stephen Curry did all he could to help the Warriors survive despite seeing countless double-teams, scoring an efficient 14 points and dishing out 12 assists.

The Portland Trail Blazers are expected to be one of the more active teams across the NBA before the upcoming trade deadline. With Portland likely being a selle

Anfernee Simons scored 21 points and the Portland Trail Blazers extended their winning streak to three with a 100-79 victory over Orlando on Thursday night, spoiling the return of Magic forward Franz Wagner.