New Orleans Pelicans vs Miami Heat – Preview, Tips and Odds

NBA

New Orleans Pelicans

Final

98:124

Miami Heat

Highlights and Stats

The Smoothie King Center in New Orleans will host the NBA game between the Pelicans and the Miami Heat, who are set to face off on Wednesday, 18th of January, 09:00 PM EST. The Pels are positioned at #3 in the standings of Western Conference with a 26-18 record, while their next opponents are occupying the 7th place in the Eastern Conference, after winning 24 and losing 21 so far.

New Orleans Pelicans vs Miami Heat Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 10-12-2022

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
New Orleans Pelicans	31	31	21	20	103
Miami Heat	37	33	30	20	120

The two franchises previously faced each other on October 12th, with the Miami Heat defeating New Orleans 120-103 at home. Bam Adebayo tormented the the Pelicans whenever on the court, ending as the Heat’s top performer on the night after scoring 25 points, delivering five final passes, and grabbing four rebounds. Willy Hernangomez was the leading player on the other end. He replied with 17 points, grabbed 7 rebounds, and provided 1 assist. This, however, proved insufficient, and his team eventually lost. The Miami Heat have been a clear favorite in the last five head-to-head meetings with the New Orleans Pelicans, winning all of them. Those five games ended with an average of 209.6 points.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

New Orleans Pelicans Form

*Last 10 New Orleans Pelicans Games - 4:6

01-16-2023	01-13-2023	01-11-2023	01-09-2023	01-07-2023	01-06-2023	01-04-2023	01-02-2023	12-31-2022	12-30-2022
113:103@ Cleveland Cavaliers	110:116@ Detroit Pistons	125:114@ Boston Celtics	112:132@ Washington Wizards	127:117@ Dallas Mavericks	102:108vs Brooklyn Nets	119:108vs Houston Rockets	120:111@ Philadelphia 76ers	116:101@ Memphis Grizzlies	127:116vs Philadelphia 76ers

On January 16th, the New Orleans Pelicans faced the Cleveland Cavaliers and were defeated by a 113-103 score. Their main contributor in that clash was C. J. McCollum, who ended up notching 25 points and assisting four times. New Orleans shot a very good 50.7% from the floor, 77.3% from the free throw line, and a common 37.0% from beyond the arc. The franchise has a 4-6 record across its last ten showings and is currently on a L1 run. The team is performing at a great level at the Smoothie King Center with a 17-5 home record. The Pelicans will face the Orlando Magic at the Amway Center in their next outing on Friday, January 20th.

New Orleans Pelicans Averages this Season

• Points For
  117.00
• Points Against
  113.30
• Assits
  26.14
• Rebounds
  45.16
• Steals
  8.60
• Turnovers
  15.42
• Blocks
  4.42
• Points Difference
  3.70

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

New Orleans Pelicans Standout Performer

• Zion Williamson

  In spite of being sidelined from 01/02 on, the franchise's best player this campaign has been Zion Williamson. He averages 26.0 points, 4.6 assists and 7.0 rebounds per 33.0 minutes spent on the floor.

New Orleans Pelicans Missing Players

• E.J. Liddell

  Knee
• Brandon Ingram

  Toe
• Zion Williamson

  Hamstring

Miami Heat Form

*Last 10 Miami Heat Games - 6:4

01-16-2023	01-14-2023	01-12-2023	01-10-2023	01-08-2023	01-06-2023	01-04-2023	01-02-2023	12-31-2022	12-30-2022
121:113@ Atlanta Hawks	111:95vs Milwaukee Bucks	108:102vs Milwaukee Bucks	112:111vs Oklahoma City Thunder	101:102vs Brooklyn Nets	96:104@ Phoenix Suns	112:109@ Los Angeles Lakers	100:110@ Los Angeles Clippers	123:126@ Utah Jazz	124:119@ Denver Nuggets

In their previous game the Miami Heat met the Atlanta Hawks on Monday, 16th of January and lost 121-113 away from home. Jimmy Butler was the leading scorer of Miami’s roster, dropping 34 points, grabbing 3 rebounds and delivering the final passes on 3 occasions. Despite his best efforts his team failed to win. 48.3% of the Heat’s field goal attempts hit the basket. They also averaged 95.0% free throws and struggled from deep with 25.8% 3-pts shooting on the night. The team’s balance across the most recent ten encounters stands at 6-4 and the Heat is on a L1 streak at the moment. When visiting, they are 10-12 this season. The Miami Heat are scheduled to face Dallas Mavericks on 01/20 away from home.

Miami Heat Averages This Season

• Points For
  108.90
• Points Against
  108.80
• Assits
  24.25
• Rebounds
  41.73
• Steals
  8.73
• Turnovers
  13.65
• Blocks
  3.25
• Points Difference
  0.10

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Miami Heat Standout Performer

• Jimmy Butler

  The organization's best player this term has been Jimmy Butler, as he has aided the cause with 22.1 points, 5.2 dimes and 6.4 boards for an average of 34.4 minutes spent on court.

Miami Heat Missing Players

• Omer Yurtseven

  Ankle
• Nikola Jovic

  Back
• Duncan Robinson

  Finger
• Kyle Lowry

  Knee
• Udonis Haslem

  Achilles

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
New Orleans Pelicans	23	28	25	22	98
Miami Heat	36	34	28	26	124

New Orleans PelicansMiami Heat

• Score

  98

  124

• Field Goals Made

  37

  50

• Field Goals Attempts

  80

  94

• 3 pts Made

  13

  12

• 3 pts Attempts

  30

  35

• Free Throws Made

  11

  12

• Free Throws Attempts

  18

  16

• Rebounds Total

  38

  43

• Rebounds Offence

  9

  10

• Rebounds Defence

  29

  33

• Assists

  27

  37

• Steals

  5

  11

• Blocks

  3

  2

• Turnovers

  18

  11

• Personal Fouls

  17

  17

Player Ratings

New Orleans Pelicans

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Dyson Daniels	33	4	8	50.0	0	1	0.0	1	1	100.0	1	5	6	3	1	0	5	2	9	-21
Naji Marshall	32	4	13	30.8	1	5	20.0	3	3	100.0	0	5	5	4	0	0	1	1	12	-16
C.J. McCollum	31	8	17	47.1	5	9	55.6	0	0	0	0	2	2	4	1	1	3	5	21	-18
Trey Murphy III	29	2	9	22.2	1	6	16.7	0	0	0	0	3	3	3	2	0	1	0	5	-21
Jonas Valanciunas	25	8	11	72.7	0	0	0	2	3	66.7	4	6	10	0	0	0	4	3	18	-21
Jose Alvarado	25	4	9	44.4	3	5	60.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	2	1	1	11	-17
Devonte' Graham	20	2	3	66.7	2	2	100.0	0	2	0.0	0	3	3	3	0	0	1	3	6	-16
Larry Nance Jr.	17	1	2	50.0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0	1	1	2	6	0	0	0	0	2	-7
Willy Hernangomez	11	2	3	66.7	0	0	0	3	5	60.0	2	1	3	2	1	0	1	1	7	+1
Jaxson Hayes	6	1	3	33.3	0	1	0.0	2	2	100.0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	4	+2
Kira Lewis Jr.	6	1	1	100.0	1	1	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	3	+2
Garrett Temple	6	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	+2

Miami Heat

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Caleb Martin	35	3	7	42.9	2	4	50.0	2	2	100.0	0	3	3	0	3	0	2	1	10	+23
Bam Adebayo	31	11	15	73.3	0	0	0	4	6	66.7	3	5	8	1	2	1	2	2	26	+16
Jimmy Butler	27	8	13	61.5	0	1	0.0	2	3	66.7	1	2	3	7	0	0	2	1	18	+16
Max Strus	27	6	13	46.2	4	10	40.0	0	0	0	1	1	2	10	0	0	1	2	16	+11
Gabe Vincent	26	6	14	42.9	4	8	50.0	0	0	0	0	5	5	3	0	0	0	2	16	+11
Victor Oladipo	25	3	6	50.0	1	2	50.0	0	0	0	0	5	5	4	0	1	0	3	7	+13
Tyler Herro	24	6	13	46.2	0	7	0.0	2	2	100.0	0	4	4	7	2	0	1	0	14	+17
Kyle Lowry	22	3	5	60.0	1	3	33.3	0	1	0.0	2	6	8	4	1	0	1	1	7	+15
Orlando Robinson	17	4	7	57.1	0	0	0	2	2	100.0	2	2	4	1	2	0	0	5	10	+10
Haywood Highsmith	6	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	-2