The Miami Heat (24-21) play the New Orleans Pelicans (26-18) on January 18, 2023 on BSNO.
The betting insights in what follows reference odds valid as of January 18, 2023 at 9:01 PM ET. Check out the table below for the latest odds for this outing and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Heat Vs Pelicans Betting Odds
Injury Report as of January 18
Heat: Kyle Lowry: Probable (Knee), Caleb Martin: Probable (Quadricep), Udonis Haslem: Probable (Achilles), Nikola Jovic: Out (Back), Duncan Robinson: Out (Finger), Omer Yurtseven: Out (Ankle)
Pelicans: Herbert Jones: Out (Back), Zion Williamson: Out (Hamstring), EJ Liddell: Out (Knee), Brandon Ingram: Out (Toe)
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Pelicans (+3.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (219.5) |
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.
Heat Vs Pelicans Stat Rankings
| Heat Avg. (Rank) | Pelicans Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 108.9 (30th) | Points Scored | 117 (7th) |
| 108.8 (2nd) | Points Allowed | 113.3 (15th) |
| 41.4 (27th) | Rebounds | 44.9 (6th) |
| 10.1 (16th) | Off. Rebounds | 11.4 (10th) |
| 12.1 (13th) | 3pt Made | 11.2 (22nd) |
| 23.6 (22nd) | Assists | 26 (9th) |
| 12.9 (6th) | Turnovers | 14.5 (23rd) |
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Heat Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Butler | 31 | 22.1 | 6.4 | 5.2 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Bam Adebayo | 40 | 21.4 | 10.1 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
| Tyler Herro | 33 | 21.0 | 5.9 | 4.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 3.3 |
| Max Strus | 43 | 13.1 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| Kyle Lowry | 36 | 13.1 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 2.2 |
Pelicans Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ McCollum | 39 | 21.3 | 4.6 | 5.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| Jonas Valančiūnas | 44 | 14.7 | 9.8 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| Trey Murphy III | 41 | 12.7 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.2 |
| Naji Marshall | 42 | 10.5 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| Herbert Jones | 29 | 10.0 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
Betting Trends
- Against the spread, the Heat are 17-25-3 this season.
- Miami’s ATS record as 3.5-point favorites or more is 6-13-1.
- The Heat have seen 20 of their 45 games go over the point total.
- Miami’s games have had more than 219.5 points scored on 18 occasions this year.
- The over/under in this game is 219.5 points, 1.8 higher than the average total in Heat games this season.
- The Pelicans have beaten the spread 22 times in 44 games.
- As a 3.5-point underdog or more, New Orleans has one win ATS (1-8) this season.
- The Pelicans have seen 25 of their 44 games go over the point total.
- So far this season, 32 New Orleans’ games have featured over 219.5 points scored.
- This season, Pelicans games have resulted in an average scoring total of 230.3, which is 10.8 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
