The New Orleans Pelicans (5-28) will attempt to end a 10-game losing streak when they visit the Miami Heat (16-14) on Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at Kaseya Center as 9.5-point underdogs. 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 covered the spread 15 times in 30 games.
• New Orleans has covered the spread 12 times in 33 games.
• The Heat have two wins ATS (2-1) as a 9.5-point favorite or greater this year.
• The Pelicans are 3-6 as 9.5-point underdogs or more.

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Pick OU:

Under (222.5)

• In 15 of 30 games this season, the Heat and their opponents have gone over 222.5 points.
• The Pelicans have played 20 games this season that ended with a combined score over 222.5 points.
• Miami’s outings this year have an average point total of 219.2, 3.3 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
• New Orleans has a 223.2-point average over/under in its outings this season, 0.7 more points than this game’s point total.
• The Pelicans are the league’s 19th-highest scoring team this season compared to the 28th-ranked Heat.
• The Pelicans have surrendered the 26th-fewest points in the league this season, while the Heat have given up the second-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Heat (-450)

• This season, the Heat have been favored 18 times and won 11, or 61.1%, of those games.
• 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 sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 81.8% chance of a victory for the Heat.

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