Miami Heat vs. New Orleans Pelicans 1/18/23-Free Pick, NBA Betting
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2023 NBA Handicapping – Heat vs. New Orleans
(24-21) Miami Heat vs. New Orleans Pelicans (26-18)
Date: Wednesday, January 18th
Time: 8:00 PM EST
Venue: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
Moneyline Odds: Heat -118 | Pelicans +107 (Bet Now!)
NBA Betting Odds: NOLA +1.5
Today’s NBA Betting Total: 221.5
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The road Heat come into this one off a 121-113 road loss to the Atlanta Hawks. They entered that one as 1-point underdogs and failed to cover for the spread for the first time in three outings.
The home Pelicans come into this one off a 113-103 road loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. They entered that one as 7.5-point underdogs and failed to cover for the second time in four outings.
ATS
Miami is 17-25-3 overall against the spread on the season. Also they are 9-11-1 ATS as the away team and 5-4-1 ATS in its last 10.
The Pelicans are 22-22 against the spread on the season. Also, they are 13-9 ATS as the home team and 4-6 ATS in their last 10 overall.
Season Series
These two teams have not faced off during the 2022-23 regular season.
Wednesday is the first time these teams will see each other, and they’ll wrap up their regular season series just a few days later on Sunday, January 22 when the two meet up for a matinee in Miami.
*Editor’s note: Statistics and rankings are current entering games Tuesday night, January 17. Numbers may vary slightly entering games on Wednesday, January 18.
Miami Heat
Season Stats
Offense
Overall, the Heat enter this one scoring 108.8 points per game—a number that ranks dead last 30th in the league.
When looking at the advanced stats, the Heat score 109 points per 100 possessions. That number puts them in the No. 23 spot so far this season.
Defense
Overall, defensively, this team is allowing 108.5 points per game. That number ranks 2nd in the Association behind only the Cleveland Cavaliers.
When looking at Defensive Efficiency, this group gives up 108.3 per 100 possessions—a number that ranks 4th across the league behind only the New Orleans Pelicans.
Injury Report
- Kyle Lowry, PG (OUT—knee)
- Duncan Robinson, G (OUT—finger)
- Nikola Jovic, F (OUT—back)
- Omer Yurtseve, C (OUT—finger)
New Orleans Pelicans
Season Stats
Offense
The Pelicans enter this one scoring 117.3 points per game—a number that ranks 4th across the NBA.
Also, when looking at the advanced stats, the Pelicans score 112.6 points per 100 possessions. That number puts them in the No. 9 spot so far this season.
Defense
Defensively, this team is allowing 113.3 points per game. That number ranks 16th in the Association.
When looking at Defensive Efficiency, this group gives up 108.8 per 100 possessions. That number ranks 7th.
Injury Report
- Herbert Jones, SF (OUT—bacK)
- Brandon Ingram, SF (OUT—toe)
- Zion Williamson, PF (OUT—hamstring)
- E.J. Liddell, F (OUT—knee)
Miami Heat vs. New Orleans Pelicans NBA Betting Trends:
- Heat are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following ATS loss
- Also, Heat are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 vs. teams with winning records straight up
- Conversely, Pelicans are 0-6 in their last 6 vs. teams with winning records straight up
- Finally, Heat are 17-5 ATS in their last 22 meetings with the Pelicans
Free Miami Heat vs. New Orleans Pelicans NBA Prediction:
The Heat are getting healthy while the Pelicans are still waiting for three starters to make their returns.
NBA basketball isn’t always as simple as who has the better injury report, but as both teams try to regain consistency, the team getting right on the health sheet is the one you can most trust.
Give this one to Miami on the road, both straight up and against the spread.
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