Miami Heat vs New Orleans Pelicans Betting Preview: Point Spread, Moneylines, Odds

The Miami Heat (24-21) square off against the New Orleans Pelicans (26-18) as only 1.5-point favorites on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET on BSNO and BSSUN.

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Heat vs. Pelicans Game Time and Odds

  • Game Day: Wednesday, January 18, 2023
  • Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • TV Channel: BSNO and BSSUN
  • Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Arena: Smoothie King Center
  • Moneyline favorite: Heat (-120)
  • Spread: Heat (-1.5)

Heat vs. Pelicans Betting Stats and Trends

  • The Heat have covered the spread 17 times in 45 games with a set spread.
  • Miami is 8-19-3 ATS when playing as at least 1.5-point favorites.
  • Heat games have gone over the total 20 times out of 44 chances this season.
  • The Pelicans have registered a 22-22-0 record against the spread this year.
  • New Orleans has an ATS record of 8-11 when playing as at least 1.5-point underdogs.
  • Pelicans games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 25 times this year.

Heat vs. Pelicans Statistics and Rankings

Heat Rank Heat AVG Pelicans AVG Pelicans Rank
30th 108.9 Points Scored 117.0 6th
2nd 108.8 Points Allowed 113.3 15th
27th 41.4 Rebounds 44.9 6th
15th 10.1 Off. Rebounds 11.4 10th
14th 12.1 3pt Made 11.2 22nd
22nd 23.6 Assists 26.0 9th
6th 12.9 Turnovers 14.5 22nd

Heat vs. Pelicans Stats and Trends

  • The Heat are 6-4 overall and 5-4-1 against the spread in their last 10 games.
  • The final score of the past 10 Miami games has surpassed the set total four times.
  • During their last 10 games, the Heat have scored 2.4 more points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.
  • The Pelicans have a 4-6 record against the spread while finishing 4-6 overall in their past 10 games.
  • Five of New Orleans’ past 10 contests have hit the over.
  • In their last 10 games, the Pelicans’ points per game average is 114.2, 2.8 points lower per game than their season-long scoring average.

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