The New Orleans Pelicans (1-0) are 5-point underdogs on Christmas Day when they visit the Miami Heat (0-1), tipping at 12:00 PM at American Airlines Arena ET on ESPN. The point total for the matchup is 226.
Betting Information
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat | -5 | -110 | -110 | 226 | -110 | -110 |
Head to Head
Miami has come out on top in six of its last 10 head-to-head meetings with New Orleans.
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/6/2020 | Pelicans | Pelicans | -1.5 | 231.5 | -120 | 101 | Regular Season | 110-104 NO |
| 11/16/2019 | Heat | Heat | -8 | 225.5 | -365 | 289 | Regular Season | 109-94 MIA |
| 12/16/2018 | – | Pelicans | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 102-96 MIA |
| 11/30/2018 | – | Heat | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 106-101 MIA |
| 2/23/2018 | – | Pelicans | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 124-123 NO |
| 12/23/2017 | – | Heat | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 109-94 NO |
| 3/15/2017 | – | Heat | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 120-112 MIA |
| 12/23/2016 | – | Pelicans | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 91-87 NO |
| 3/22/2016 | – | Pelicans | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 113-99 MIA |
| 12/25/2015 | – | Heat | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 94-88 MIA |
Heat Betting Information
- Against the spread, Miami was strong last season, posting a 51-39-3 record.
- The Heat fared well when favored by at least 5 points, posting a 19-11-1 record against the spread.
- In 52 of 93 (55.9%) contests last season, Miami and its opponents hit the over.
Pelicans Betting Information
- New Orleans had an even record against the spread, going 34-34-4 ATS.
- The Pelicans fared well as a 5-point underdog, going 8-2-1 against the spread when they were at least 5-point underdogs.
- New Orleans and its opponents hit the over in more than half of their matchups last year — 38 of 72 (52.8%).
Over/Under Analysis
- The Heat and their opponents scored at least 226 points — this matchup’s over/under — in 38 of 94 opportunities (40.4%) last year.
- New Orleans played in 46 games last season (out of 72 total matchups — 63.9% of opportunities) where they combined with their opponents to score more than 226 points.
- Opponents of these teams averaged a combined 226 points per game last season, which equals the over/under for this game.
- The average point total for Heat games last year was 5.6 fewer points than the over/under of 226 in this matchup.
- The average total for Pelicans games last season was seven more points than the point total of 226 for this outing.
Heat Leaders
- Jimmy Butler scored 19.9 points per game and dished out 6.0 assists per outing last season.
- Bam Adebayo averaged 10.2 rebounds per game.
- Duncan Robinson was prolific from the three-point line a season ago, connecting on 3.7 per game.
- Butler nicked 1.8 steals per game. Adebayo collected 1.3 blocks an outing.
Pelicans Leaders
- Brandon Ingram averaged 23.8 points per game last season.
- Lonzo Ball collected 7.0 assists per game and Steven Adams grabbed 9.2 rebounds per matchup.
- JJ Redick made 3.0 threes per game a season ago.
- Ball collected 1.4 per game. Adams averaged 1.1 blocks an outing.
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