How to Watch the Heat vs. Pelicans Game: Streaming & TV Channel Info for January 1

Published 7:54 pm Tuesday, December 31, 2024

The New Orleans Pelicans (5-28) will attempt to break a 14-game road losing streak when they square off against the Miami Heat (16-14) on January 1, 2025 at Kaseya Center.

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Heat vs. Pelicans Game Info

  • When: Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET
  • Where: Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida
  • TV Channel: Gulf Coast Sports, FDSSUN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Heat Stats Insights

  • This season, the Heat have a 45.2% shooting percentage from the field, which is 3.3% lower than the 48.5% of shots the Pelicans’ opponents have hit.
  • In games Miami shoots higher than 48.5% from the field, it is 4-1 overall.
  • The Heat are the 19th-ranked rebounding team in the league, the Pelicans sit at 24th.
  • The Heat average 6.9 fewer points per game (111) than the Pelicans allow (117.9).
  • When Miami totals more than 117.9 points, it is 7-3.

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Pelicans Stats Insights

  • The Pelicans have shot at a 44% clip from the field this season, 1.9 percentage points below the 45.9% shooting opponents of the Heat have averaged.
  • New Orleans has put together a 3-7 straight-up record in games it shoots over 45.9% from the field.
  • The Pelicans are the 24th-ranked rebounding team in the league, the Heat sit at 21st.
  • The Pelicans put up only two fewer points per game (106.7) than the Heat allow (108.7).
  • New Orleans has put together a 3-13 record in games it scores more than 108.7 points.

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Heat Home & Away Comparison

  • The Heat average 112.2 points per game in home games, compared to 110 points per game in away games, a difference of 2.2 points per contest.
  • In 2024-25, Miami is allowing 106.1 points per game in home games. In away games, it is allowing 111.
  • The Heat are making 15.1 treys per game with a 38.1% shooting percentage from downtown in home games, which is 1.3 more threes and 1.4% points better than they’re averaging when playing on the road (13.8 threes per game, 36.7% three-point percentage).

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Pelicans Home & Away Comparison

  • The Pelicans average 111.2 points per game at home, 9.9 more than on the road (101.3). On defense they allow 117 per game, 2.1 fewer points than away (119.1).
  • New Orleans is giving up fewer points at home (117 per game) than on the road (119.1).
  • This season the Pelicans are averaging more assists at home (26.2 per game) than on the road (22.5).

Heat Injuries

Name Game Status Injury
Duncan Robinson Questionable Foot
Josh Richardson Out Heel
Dru Smith Out For Season Achilles

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Pelicans Injuries

Name Game Status Injury
Zion Williamson Out Hamstring
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl Questionable Ankle
Jose Alvarado Questionable Hamstring
Karlo Matkovic Out Back
Brandon Ingram Out Ankle
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