The Miami Heat (30-25) travel to face the New Orleans Pelicans (34-22) after victories in three straight road games. It begins at 8:00 PM ET on Friday, February 23, 2024.
The Pelicans enter their game as a 3-point favorite against the Heat. The over/under for the game is set at 222.5.
Pelicans vs. Heat Betting Odds
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 3:30 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Spread: New Orleans -3
- Total: 222.5
- Moneyline: New Orleans -151, Miami +127
Heat at Pelicans odds, spread, & more
- Pick ATS: Pelicans (- 3)
- Pick OU:
Over (222.5)
- Prediction:
Pelicans 116 – Heat 108
- New Orleans has come away with 20 wins in the 31 contests it has been listed as the favorite this season.
- This season, New Orleans has come away with a win 18 times in 25 chances when named as a favorite of at least -151 or better on the moneyline.
- New Orleans has an implied victory probability of 60.2% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
- Miami is 8-16 in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 33.3% of those games).
- In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +127 or longer, Miami has gone 6-12 (33.3%).
- The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives Miami a 44.1% chance to win.
- The Pelicans record 6.2 more points per game (116.6) than the Heat allow (110.4).
- New Orleans has a 27-14 record against the spread and a 29-12 record overall when putting up more than 110.4 points.
- Miami is 16-8 against the spread and 19-5 overall when it scores more than 112.1 points.
- New Orleans is 22-5-2 against the spread and 25-4 overall when it allows fewer than 110.6 points.
- The Pelicans are the league’s 14th-ranked scoring team (116.6 PPG), while the Heat allow the rank fourth in points per game (110.4) in NBA action.
- Miami is the NBA’s 27th-ranked offense (110.6 PPG), while New Orleans is the eighth-ranked defense (112.1).
- The Pelicans have put up a total of 255 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 4.5 per game), and the Heat have out-scored opponents by only 11 points on the season (0.2 more per game).
Over/Under
- New Orleans’ average implied point total this year is 4.8 more points than its implied total in Friday’s game (117.8 implied points on average compared to 113 implied points in this game).
- This season, New Orleans has scored more than 113 points in 35 games.
- Miami’s average implied point total on the year (113.8 points) is 3.8 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (110 points).
How to watch Pelicans vs. Heat
- Game Day: Friday, February 23, 2024
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: BSNO and BSSUN
- Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
- Arena: Smoothie King Center
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
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