Miami Heat vs New Orleans Pelicans prediction
NBA · 2 January 2025
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Miami Heat hosted New Orleans Pelicans in the NBA on Thursday, 2 January 2025. Final score: Miami Heat 119–108 New Orleans Pelicans. Miami Heat were 17-14 this season and New Orleans Pelicans 5-28. Over their last five games Miami Heat went 3-2, averaging 105.4 points for and 104.8 against. Over their last five games New Orleans Pelicans went 0-5, averaging 114 points for and 122.4 against. In their last five meetings Miami Heat won four and New Orleans Pelicans one; the most recent ended Miami Heat 101–99 New Orleans Pelicans. New Orleans Pelicans were on the second night of a back-to-back. See SportLikely's prediction for this game.
Season: Miami Heat 17-14 · New Orleans Pelicans 5-28
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Miami Heat: last 5
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- Houston Rockets 100–104 Miami Heat · 30 Dec
- Atlanta Hawks 120–110 Miami Heat · 28 Dec
- Orlando Magic 88–89 Miami Heat · 27 Dec
- Miami Heat 110–95 Brooklyn Nets · 24 Dec
- Orlando Magic 121–114 Miami Heat · 22 Dec
New Orleans Pelicans: last 5
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- New Orleans Pelicans 113–116 Los Angeles Clippers · 31 Dec
- New Orleans Pelicans 124–132 Memphis Grizzlies · 28 Dec
- New Orleans Pelicans 111–128 Houston Rockets · 27 Dec
- New Orleans Pelicans 129–132 Denver Nuggets · 23 Dec
- New Orleans Pelicans 93–104 New York Knicks · 22 Dec