Miami Heat (35-20) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (22-32)
February 10, 2022 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: New Orleans Pelicans +4; Over/Under: -
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The Miami Heat and New Orleans Pelicans meet Thursday in NBA action at the Smoothie King Center. The Miami Heat look for a win after winning 12 of their last 17 games. The New Orleans Pelicans look to build on their four-game winning streak.
The Miami Heat are averaging 108.9 points on 46.1 percent shooting and allowing 104.4 points on 44.3 percent shooting. Jimmy Butler is averaging 21.8 points and 6.2 assists, while Tyler Herro is averaging 20.1 points and 4.8 rebounds. Bam Adebayo is the third double-digit scorer and Kyle Lowry is grabbing 4.4 rebounds. The Miami Heat are shooting 37.8 percent from beyond the arc and 81.5 percent from the free throw line. The Miami Heat are allowing 34.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.5 rebounds per game.
The New Orleans Pelicans are averaging 105.9 points on 44.3 percent shooting and allowing 109.1 points on 46.6 percent shooting. Brandon Ingram is averaging 22.9 points and 5.8 rebounds, while Jonas Valanciunas is averaging 18.1 points and 11.6 rebounds. Devonte’ Graham is the third double-digit scorer and Herbert Jones is grabbing 3.9 rebounds. The New Orleans Pelicans are shooting 32.8 percent from beyond the arc and 79.2 percent from the free throw line. The New Orleans Pelicans are allowing 36.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.2 rebounds per game.
The Heat are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 road games and 20-8 ATS in their last 28 games playing on 2 days rest. The Pelicans are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games playing on 1 days rest and 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 8-2 in Heat last 10 overall. The under is 12-3-1 in Pelicans last 16 overall. The Heat are 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings in New Orleans and 16-5 ATS in the last 21 meetings.
The New Orleans Pelicans are starting to string some things together, and they get a boost with the addition of CJ McCollum, but they’re a team that’s fallen apart whenever you start to believe in them. The Miami Heat have been one of the more consistent teams in the league this year, and they’re 18-13 against the spread on the road. With Lowry back in the mix, I need more points to consider the Pels.
