The New Orleans Pelicans (26-20) will be trying to end a three-game losing skid when hitting the road against the Miami Heat (25-22) on January 22, 2023 at FTX Arena.
The betting trends in the article below are based off odds valid as of January 22, 2023 at 4:03 PM ET. Check out the table below for the most up-to-date lines for this contest and Bet $5, Get $150 Win or Lose.
Heat Vs Pelicans Betting Odds
Injury Report as of January 22
Heat: Udonis Haslem: Probable (Achilles), Nikola Jovic: Out (Back), Duncan Robinson: Out (Finger), Omer Yurtseven: Out (Ankle)
Pelicans: Naji Marshall: Doubtful (Toe), Zion Williamson: Out (Hamstring), EJ Liddell: Out (Knee), Brandon Ingram: Out (Toe)
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Pelicans (+7.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (217.5) |
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) | |
|---|---|---|
| 108.8 (30th) | Points Scored | 116.4 (9th) |
| 108.7 (2nd) | Points Allowed | 113.7 (16th) |
| 41.3 (26th) | Rebounds | 44.6 (8th) |
| 10.0 (19th) | Off. Rebounds | 11.3 (11th) |
| 11.9 (15th) | 3pt Made | 11.2 (22nd) |
| 23.7 (23rd) | Assists | 26.1 (9th) |
| 12.8 (5th) | Turnovers | 14.4 (21st) |
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Heat Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Butler | 33 | 21.7 | 6.2 | 5.1 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Bam Adebayo | 42 | 21.5 | 10.1 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
| Tyler Herro | 35 | 20.6 | 5.9 | 4.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 3.1 |
| Max Strus | 45 | 12.9 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 2.6 |
| Kyle Lowry | 38 | 12.7 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 2.1 |
Pelicans Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ McCollum | 41 | 21.3 | 4.6 | 5.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| Jonas Valančiūnas | 46 | 14.9 | 9.8 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| Trey Murphy III | 43 | 12.7 | 3.9 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.2 |
| Naji Marshall | 43 | 10.5 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| Herbert Jones | 30 | 10.0 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
Betting Trends
- The Heat’s record against the spread is 18-26-3.
- Miami is 3-5 as 7.5-point favorites or more.
- The Heat have seen 21 of their 47 games go over the point total.
- Miami’s games have finished with more than 217.5 points 23 times so far this year.
- The over/under in this game (217.5) is equal to the average total for Heat games this season.
- The Pelicans are 22-24-0 against the spread this season.
- New Orleans doesn’t have a win ATS (0-4) as a 7.5-point underdog or more this year.
- There have been 27 Pelicans games (out of 46) that went over the total this year.
- New Orleans’ games have gone over 217.5 points on 35 occasions this year.
- The average total points scored in Pelicans games this year (217.5) is 12.6 points higher than the total for this matchup.
