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

Published 7:46 pm Tuesday, December 31, 2024

The New Orleans Pelicans (5-28) will visit the Miami Heat (16-14) after losing 14 road games in a row.

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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

  • The Heat are shooting 45.2% from the field this season, 3.3 percentage points lower than the 48.5% the Pelicans allow to opponents.
  • Miami is 4-1 when it shoots better than 48.5% from the field.
  • The Heat are the 19th best rebounding team in the league, the Pelicans rank 24th.
  • The Heat record 111 points per game, 6.9 fewer points than the 117.9 the Pelicans allow.
  • Miami has a 7-3 record when putting up more than 117.9 points.

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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 higher than 45.9% from the field.
  • The Pelicans are the 24th-ranked rebounding team in the league, the Heat sit at 21st.
  • The Pelicans score an average of 106.7 points per game, only two fewer points than the 108.7 the Heat allow to opponents.
  • When it scores more than 108.7 points, New Orleans is 3-13.

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Heat Home & Away Comparison

  • Offensively the Heat have played better at home this season, posting 112.2 points per game, compared to 110 per game when playing on the road.
  • When playing at home, Miami is giving up 4.9 fewer points per game (106.1) than away from home (111).
  • In home games, the Heat are sinking 1.3 more treys per game (15.1) than away from home (13.8). They also have a better three-point percentage at home (38.1%) compared to away from home (36.7%).

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Pelicans Home & Away Comparison

  • The Pelicans average more points per game at home (111.2) than on the road (101.3), and also concede fewer points at home (117) than on the road (119.1).
  • New Orleans allows 117 points per game at home, and 119.1 away.
  • This year 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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