It’s an interconference matchup on the hardwood between a pair of teams on the right side of the playoff cut line in the Big Easy. The Miami Heat are on the road as they travel to face the New Orleans Pelicans Wednesday night. Miami comes in off a 121-113 road loss to Atlanta Monday afternoon in their previous game, losing outright as a one-point favorite. New Orleans fell 113-103 on the road to Cleveland Monday night, failing to cover as a 7.5-point underdog in their most recent game. In the all-time regular season series between the teams, the Heat own a 23-20 advantage and have won the last four meetings. That includes a 112-97 road victory in the most recent contest on February 10, 2022.
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Miami had won three straight and six of their previous eight games before getting upended by Atlanta on the road Monday afternoon. The Heat entered Tuesday 24-21 on the season and held a 1.5-game lead on the Hawks for the top spot in the Southeast Division race. Against Atlanta, Miami was down 12 after the opening quarter and never got back in the game. The Heat trailed by as many as 26 in the first half, by 20 at halftime and got no closer than four, with that coming in the final minute of play. Miami shot 48.3% from the field, including eight of 31 from three-point range, and won the rebounding battle 41-28. They were undone by allowing Atlanta to shoot 59.2% in the contest. Jimmy Butler paced the Heat with 34 points in the loss.
The Heat enters this one 30th in the league in scoring offense with 108.9 points per game this season. Miami is 27th in the league in rebounding wit h 41.4 boards a contest while the team stands 23rd in assists by dishing out 23.6 dimes a night. The Heat stands 2nd in the league in scoring defense as they allow 108.8 points per game. Jimmy Butler is leading the team with 22.1 points, 6.4 rebounds and 5.7 assists per contest. Tyler Herro kicks in 21 points plus 5.9 boards a night while Bam Adebayo chips in 21.4 points plus 10.1 rebounds per contest. Duncan Robinson, Kyle Lowry (13.1 points, 5.6 assists), Dewayne Dedmon, Max Strus (13.1 points), Caleb Martin (10.3 points, 4.8 boards), Victor Oladipo (11.8 points) and Gabe Vincent are solid role players for the Heat. Miami is 27th in the league in field goal percentage as they shoot 45.3% from the floor this season. The Heat stands 14th in threes per game by draining 12.1 triples per contest and the team is 26th in three-point shooting by hitting 33.8% from beyond the arc.
Omar Yurtseven (ankle) underwent surgery November 15 and is out indefinitely. Robinson (finger) underwent surgery January 5 and is expected to be out until early February. Lowry (knee) has missed the last four games, last playing against the Nets on January 8. Watch for updates on his status for this contest.
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