New Orleans Pelicans vs Miami Heat Prediction, 1/22/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: New Orleans Pelicans vs Miami Heat

Date: Sunday, January 22, 2023

Location: FTX Arena in Miami, FL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

Odds/Point Spread: New Orleans (+7)

FTX Arena is where the Miami Heat will compete against the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday. New Orleans opens as 7-point underdogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The betting total is set at 232.

The Pelicans played the Magic and ended up losing by a score of 123-110 in their last contest. New Orleans wrapped up the game having earned a 45.1% FG percentage (41 out of 91) and made 10 out of their 35 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Pelicans buried 18 of their 24 shots for a rate of 75.0%. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 39 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 29 dimes for this contest while forcing 14 turnovers and earning 9 steals. When talking about the defense, New Orleans allowed 52.0% from the field on 39 out of 75 shooting. Orlando earned 28 dimes and had 2 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Orlando had 42 rebounds (5 offensive, 37 defensive) and got 5 blocks. Orlando finished 88.2% from the charity stripe by converting 30 of 34 tries. They also made 15 of their 30 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In the matter of personal fouls, the Pelicans ended up walking away with 21 and the Magic finished the game with 18 personal fouls.

CJ McCollum is one guy who came through in this matchup. McCollum ended up going 28.6% from the floor and also dished out 7 assists. He saw the court for 36 mins and snagged 5 rebounds. He totaled 23 points on 6 out of 21 shooting.

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New Orleans comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 26-20 this year. They average 116.4 points per contest (9th in the league) while hitting 48.0% from the floor. The Pelicans are shooting 36.4% on three-point shots (516 of 1,417) and 77.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, New Orleans is snagging 44.6 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 1,201 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 8th in the NBA in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 15.1 times per contest and as a unit are committing 20.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Pelicans are able to force 15.6 turnovers every game and they draw 21.1 personal fouls. They are 16th in the league in giving up assists with 1,167 conceded so far this season. The Pelicans defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 47.3% (1,911 of 4,038) and they surrender 42.0 boards per contest as a basketball team. They concede 34.3% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 16th in the league in points per game allowed (113.7).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Heat went home defeated by a final of 115-90 when they faced the Mavericks. When it comes to rebounding, Miami permitted Dallas to collect 37 in all (10 offensive). They finished 47.4% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 18 of 38 and finished the contest at 23 out of 28 from the free throw line (82.1%). The Heat allowed the Mavericks to convert 37 out of their 80 tries from the floor which left them shooting 46.3% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Heat ended up going 33 for 69 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.8%. Concerning shots from downtown, Miami buried 4 of 20 tries (20.0%). They were able to make 20 of the free throw tries for a rate of 74.1%. The Mavericks committed 22 fouls for the matchup which took the Heat to the charity stripe for a total of 27 tries. They also gave up possession 15 times, while recording 3 steals for the contest. The Heat were able to snag 34 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards totaling 39 for the game.

Victor Oladipo pitched in for the Heat in this contest. He knocked down 9 of 12 for the game giving him a rate of 75.0%, but didn't pull down a board. Oladipo had 20 points in his 28 mins of playing time and had 2 dimes in this game.

Miami has a win-loss mark of 25-22 so far this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Heat are connecting on 45.5% from the floor, which is 26th in the NBA. Miami has accounted for 5,115 pts for the year (108.8 per contest) and they grab 41.3 rebounds per contest. They are getting an assist 23.7 times per contest (23rd in the league) and they turn it over 13.5 times per contest. The Heat are responsible for committing 18.9 fouls per contest and they connect on 82.7% from the free throw line.

The Miami defense concedes 37.1% on shots from beyond the arc (630 of 1,696) and their opponents are knocking down 77.5% of their foul shots. They relinquish 25.2 assists and 42.2 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 14th and 7th in basketball. The Heat on defense are ranked 2nd in basketball in PPG surrendered with 108.7. They are able to force 16.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 47.4% from the field (18th in the NBA).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New Orleans (+7)

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