The New Orleans Pelicans and the Miami Heat will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at AmericanAirlines Arena.
New Orleans At Miami
When: 7:30 PM ET, Saturday, February 21, 2015
Where: American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida
TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, FSN New Orleans, Sun Sports (Miami)
PREDICTION: Heat 101, Pelicans 94
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Oddsmakers currently have the Heat listed as 1½-point favorites versus the Pelicans, while the game’s total is sitting at 189.
Two of the players who could see a reduction in playing time with Dragic in the mix — guards Mario Chalmers and Shabazz Napier — put forth impressive efforts against the Knicks. In addition to 13 points and seven assists, Chalmers registered a season-high eight steals, one shy of a personal best established more than six years ago. Napier buried 4-of-5 3-pointers en route to a career-high 18 points while grabbing seven rebounds, also the best mark of his rookie campaign.
In their last action, Miami was a 111-87 winner on the road against the Knicks. They covered the -7-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (198) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Team record: 23-30 SU,24-27-2 ATS
Miami is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami’s last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Miami’s last 20 games
Miami is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
New Orleans has averaged 86.3 points during its four-game slide as Davis and sixth man Ryan Anderson — who also missed two games before the break — have offered little on the offensive end. Anderson made 1-of-6 3-pointers against Orlando in his return from an elbow injury and is 5-of-22 from the floor in his last two games. The Pelicans will get a slight boost in the expected debut of point guard Norris Cole, acquired in a trade with Miami before Thursday’s deadline to provide some needed depth in the backcourt.
In their last action, New Orleans was a 95-84 loser on the road against the Magic. They failed to cover the -5.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (179) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Team record: 27-27 SU,30-24 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
New Orleans is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
New Orleans is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New Orleans’s last 8 games
New Orleans is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games on the road
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