The New Orleans Pelicans (5-28) are 9.5-point underdogs as they attempt to stop a 14-game road losing streak when they visit the Miami Heat (16-14) on Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at Kaseya Center. The matchup airs at 7:30 PM ET on Gulf Coast Sports and FDSSUN.

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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: Gulf Coast Sports and FDSSUN
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Heat vs. Pelicans Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Heat (- 9.5)

• Miami has 15 wins in 30 games against the spread this season.
• New Orleans is 12-21-0 against the spread this year.
• As a 9.5-point favorite or greater, the Heat have two wins ATS (2-1).
• Against the spread as 9.5-point underdogs or more, the Pelicans are 3-6.

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Pick OU:

Under (222.5)

• Heat games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 222.5 points 15 times.
• The Pelicans have played 20 games this season that finished with a combined score higher than 222.5 points.
• Miami has had an average of 219.2 points in its games this season, 3.3 fewer than this matchup’s total.
• New Orleans has a 223.2-point average over/under in its outings this season, 0.7 more points than this game’s total.
• The Pelicans are the league’s 19th-highest scoring team this season compared to the 28th-ranked Heat.
• The Heat are the NBA’s second-ranked scoring defense while the Pelicans are the 26th-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Heat (-450)

• The Heat have won 11, or 61.1%, of the 18 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• The Pelicans have been chosen as underdogs in 26 games this year and have walked away with the win three times (11.5%) in those games.
• Miami has been at least a -450 moneyline favorite three times this season and won all of those games.
• New Orleans has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +340 or worse on the moneyline this season.
• The Heat have a 81.8% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

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