The New Orleans Pelicans (5-28) are 8.5-point underdogs as they try to break a 10-game losing streak when they visit the Miami Heat (16-14) on Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at Kaseya Center. The game airs at 7:30 PM ET on Gulf Coast Sports and FDSSUN.

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Heat vs. Pelicans Game Info & Odds

• Date: Wednesday, January 1, 2025
• Time: 7:30 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: Gulf Coast Sports and FDSSUN
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: Miami, Florida
• Venue: Kaseya Center

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Heat vs. Pelicans Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Heat 118 – Pelicans 104

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Spread & Total Prediction for Heat vs. Pelicans

• Pick ATS: Heat (- 8.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Heat (-14.3)
• Pick OU:

  Under (222.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 222.2

• The Heat (15-15-0 ATS) have covered the spread 50% of the time, 13.6% more often than the Pelicans (12-21-0) this season.
• As an 8.5-point favorite or more in 2024-25, Miami is 2-2 against the spread compared to the 3-8 ATS record New Orleans puts up as an 8.5-point underdog.
• When it comes to going over the point total in 2024-25, Miami does it in fewer games (53.3% of the time) than New Orleans (54.5%).
• As a moneyline underdog this year, the Pelicans are 3-23, while the Heat are 11-7 as moneyline favorites.

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Heat Performance Insights

• So far this season, the Heat are scoring 111 points per game (20th-ranked in NBA) and ceding 108.7 points per contest (sixth-ranked).
• This year, Miami is pulling down 43.5 rebounds per game (19th-ranked in NBA) and giving up 45.5 rebounds per contest (25th-ranked).
• The Heat rank 17th in the NBA with 25.4 assists per contest.
• Miami ranks fourth-best in the NBA by averaging just 12.4 turnovers per game. In terms of forced turnovers, it ranks 12th in the league (14.2 per contest).
• The Heat are making 14.4 treys per game (ninth-ranked in NBA) this season, while putting up a 37.3% three-point percentage (seventh-ranked).

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• The Pelicans are the third-worst squad in the league in points scored (106.7 per game) and 25th in points allowed (117.9).
• In 2024-25, New Orleans is 24th in the NBA in rebounds (42.9 per game) and fifth-worst in rebounds conceded (45.7).
• This season the Pelicans are ranked 23rd in the NBA in assists at 24.5 per game.
• At 14.5 turnovers committed per game and 14.2 turnovers forced, New Orleans is 18th and 12th in the league, respectively.
• The Pelicans are the second-worst team in the NBA in 3-pointers made (11.3 per game) and fifth-worst in 3-point percentage (33.5%).

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