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Heat vs Pelicans Final: 103-93 - Recap
New Orleans was scorched by Jimmy Butler for 29 points as the Heat defeated the Pelicans 103-93 in NBA action on Thursday.
Miami was a favorite by -1.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 225.0.
Miami got 18 points from Kelly Olynyk and another 13 points from Kendrick Nunn. Jimmy Butler contributed 9 assists, while Kelly Olynyk cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.
New Orleans got 17 points from Brandon Ingram in a losing cause and another 15 points from Steven Adams. Brandon Ingram contributed 9 assists for the Pelicans, while Josh Hart had 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Miami were victorious, as the score was 55-45 at the break.
New Orleans had a 44-40 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Miami heads into a battle against the Magic. New Orleans, meanwhile, will have their next action against Minnesota.