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Miami Heat vs. New Orleans Pelicans
The Miami Heat and the New Orleans Pelicans will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Smoothie King Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Pelicans as -3-point favorites versus the Heat, while the game's total opened at 224.5.
New Orleans was a 128-124 loser in its last match at home against the Bulls. They failed to cover the -6-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 252 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Heat were a 94-80 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Hawks. They failed to cover the -2.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (174) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Miami:
Team record: 17-18 SU,15-19-1 ATS
Miami is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Miami is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games
New Orleans:
Team record: 15-20 SU,15-20 ATS
New Orleans is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
New Orleans is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 5 games at home
Next up:
Miami home to Orlando Thursday, March 11
New Orleans home to Minnesota Thursday, March 11