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New Orleans Pelicans vs. Miami Heat
The New Orleans Pelicans and the Miami Heat will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at AmericanAirlines Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Heat as -5.5-point favorites versus the Pelicans, while the game's total opened at 229.
Miami was a 113-107 loser in its last match on the road against the Magic. They failed to cover the -4.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 220 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for New Orleans, they were a 113-99 winner as they battled the Raptors on the road. The Pelicans covered in the match as a +3.5-point underdog, while 212 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
New Orleans:
Team record: 1-0 SU,1-0 ATS
New Orleans is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
New Orleans is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of New Orleans's last 11 games
Miami:
Team record: 0-1 SU,0-1 ATS
Miami is 16-6 ATS in its last 22 games
Miami is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Miami is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
New Orleans home to San Antonio Sunday, December 27
Miami home to Milwaukee Tuesday, December 29