Pelicans vs. Heat Game Info

• Date: Friday, February 23, 2024
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• Venue: Smoothie King Center -- New Orleans, Louisiana
• Coverage: BSNO and BSSUN

The Miami Heat (30-25) visit the New Orleans Pelicans (34-22) after winning three straight road games. The Pelicans are favored by only 1.5 points in the contest, which tips at 8:00 PM ET on Friday, February 23, 2024. The matchup has an over/under of 218.

Pelicans vs. Heat Odds & Spread

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Pelicans vs. Heat Prediction & Pick

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Pelicans vs. Heat Betting Trends

• The Pelicans are 31-23-2 against the spread this season.
• The Heat have 26 wins against the spread in 55 games this season.
• Games involving the Pelicans have hit the over 27 times out of 55 chances this season.
• Heat games this season have hit the over on 21 of 55 set point totals (38.2%).
• New Orleans has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered 16 times in 27 opportunities when playing at home, and it has covered 15 times in 29 opportunities in road games.
• The Pelicans have exceeded the total more often at home, hitting the over in 14 of 27 home matchups (51.9%). In road games, they have hit the over in 13 of 29 games (44.8%).
• Miami's winning percentage against the spread at home is .429 (12-16-0). Away, it is .519 (14-11-2).
• Heat games have gone above the over/under 46.4% of the time at home (13 of 28), and 29.6% of the time away (eight of 27).

Pelicans Leaders

• Jonas Valanciunas is averaging 13.8 points, 9.5 boards and 2.4 assists. At the other end, he averages 0.4 steals and 1.0 block.
• Zion Williamson averages 22.5 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.9 assists.
• CJ McCollum's numbers on the season are 19.2 points, 4.3 boards and 4.7 assists per game, shooting 46.3% from the floor and 42.1% from downtown, with an average of 3.4 made treys (third in league).
• Herbert Jones' numbers on the season are 11.1 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists per contest, shooting 50.1% from the floor and 41.2% from beyond the arc, with an average of 1.5 made treys.
• Jordan Hawkins is averaging 9.4 points, 1.2 assists and 2.7 boards.

Heat Leaders

• Bam Adebayo's numbers on the season are 20.2 points, 10.6 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game. He is also draining 51.0% of his shots from the field.
• Jimmy Butler averages 21.4 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.6 assists. He is also making 50.0% of his shots from the floor and 44.0% from 3-point range, with 1.0 treys per game.
• The Heat are getting 21.0 points, 5.3 boards and 4.4 assists per game from Tyler Herro.
• Jaime Jaquez's numbers on the season are 12.9 points, 3.9 boards and 2.6 assists per game. He is draining 49.2% of his shots from the field.
• Duncan Robinson's numbers on the season are 13.3 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists per contest. He is sinking 45.9% of his shots from the floor and 41.2% from 3-point range, with an average of 2.8 triples.

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