The New Orleans Pelicans are on the road at the Miami Heat on Friday’s NBA schedule. The Pelicans are coming off a road loss at Orlando on Thursday. The loss sent them to 42-27 on the season. New Orleans still sits in fifth in the Western Conference. Overall, the Pelicans are 7-3 over their last ten games.
Pelicans vs Heat Picks
- Pick: Miami Heat -1.5.
For the Miami Heat, they are 38-31 on the NBA standings. The Heat are coming off a road win at Cleveland on Wednesday. The Heat are 5-5 in their last 10 games and have moved to 7th in the Eastern Conference standings.
The Miami Heat beat the New Orleans Pelicans 106-95 on February 23rd, 2024. Let’s get to our Pelicans vs Heat betting analysis:
New Orleans Pelicans vs Miami Heat Odds
New Orleans Pelicans vs Miami Heat Information
Before our Pelicans vs Heat betting analysis, some information on both these NBA teams:
New Orleans Pelicans (42-26) vs Miami Heat (38-31)
Location of the game: Kaseya Center; Miami, FL
Date & Time: Friday March 22nd, 2024; 8:00 pm EST
How to Watch: NBA TV
New Orleans Pelicans vs Miami Heat Recent Scores
To continue with our Pelicans matchup analysis we must take a look at the latest scores and odds:
New Orleans Pelicans Last 5:
- Wednesday, March 13th, 2024: 116-95 loss to Cleveland Cavaliers
- Friday, March 15th, 2024: 112-104 win over Los Angeles Clippers
- Saturday, March 16th, 2024: 126-107 win over Portland Trail Blazers
- Tuesday, March 19th, 2024: 104-91 win at Brooklyn Nets
- Thursday, March 21st, 2024: 121-106 loss at Orlando Magic
Miami Heat Last 5:
- Wednesday, March 13th, 2024: 100-88 loss to Denver Nuggets
- Friday, March 15th, 2024: 108-95 loss at Detroit Pistons
- Sunday, March 17th, 2024: 104-101 loss at Detroit Pistons
- Monday, March 18th, 2024: 98-91 loss at Philadelphia 76ers
- Wednesday, March 20th, 2024: 107-104 loss at Cleveland Cavaliers
New Orleans Pelicans vs Miami Heat Betting Analysis
Here is our Pelicans vs Heat betting analysis, with the latest NBA lines and odds:
- Spread: Miami Heat -1.5, New Orleans Pelicans +1.5
- Total: N/A
- Moneyline: Miami Heat -125, New Orleans Pelicans +105
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New Orleans Pelicans vs Miami Heat Betting Preview
It was a quiet night on Thursday for the Pelicans, as they could not get the stops they needed in the loss to Orlando. The Pelicans on the offensive side were anchored by Zion Williamson and his 20 points. Williamson is the top scorer for the Pelicans, as he is scoring 22.7 points per game.
Brandon Ingram is second on the team with 21 points according to the NBA player stats. The Pelicans as a team are scoring 116 points per game, and making nearly 49% from the field. New Orleans got 21 points off the bench from Trey Murphy in the loss.
New Orleans is on the road at the Pistons on Sunday. After that, the Pelicans will head back home for six straight games. After that, their next game on the road will be Sunday, April 7th at the Phoenix Suns.
Jimmy Butler leads the Miami Heat in scoring with more than 21 points per game. Butler has been one of the Heat stars in and out of the lineup this season. He has played 48 games. Tyler Herro is another, and he has played just 36 games. Bam Adebayo has played in 58 and is scoring 19.9 points pre-game.
The Heat as a team are one of the best defensive teams in the league, but they would love to improve their offense. Miami is scoring just 109.7 points per game, which ranks 27th in the league.
The Miami Heat will remain at home for three more games after this. The Heat are at home to take on the Cavaliers, Warriors and Trail Blazers. The next road game for the Heat is at the Wizards on March 31st.
New Orleans Pelicans vs Miami Heat Betting Prediction
We expect this to be a pretty good basketball game. The Pelicans playing back-to-back road games is a little bit of a challenge. The Pelicans had a tough one in Orlando, and we expect the Heat to make it quite tough as well. We are going to take the team a little more rested in this game. Our final Heat game prediction for the game on Friday is the Miami Heat -1.5 over the New Orleans Pelicans. Tough road trip for the Pelicans in Florida. Enjoy the game and best of luck with your NBA Picks today!
- Pick: Miami Heat -1.5.
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