Miami Heat vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction: will the Pelicans' losing streak extend to 11 straight games?

Prediction for the NBA match which will take place on January 2. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Miami Heat

The Heat are on a good stretch right now, with three wins in their last four games. In the most recent game, however, the team lost Terry Rozier. The experienced defender was suspended for two games for his involvement in a fight that happened in the game against Houston. The team lost that game - 104:100. Note that before that the Heat lost away to Atlanta (110:120), and at home coped with Brooklyn (110:95), and away defeated Orlando (89:88).

The Heat now have a 16-14 overall record. The team from Florida sits in seventh place in the Eastern Conference standings. It is also important to mention that Miami already has the sixth defense in the current championship. The average passing percentage is 108.7 points per game.

New Orleans Pelicans

The Pelicans currently have the worst balance of wins not only in the Western Conference, but in the entire league. Willie Green's team has won only 5 of 33 games in the current championship. New Orleans has the 28th-ranked offense - 106.7 points scored per game (only Charlotte and Orlando are worse), and the 25th-ranked defense with 117.9 points per game.

The Pelicans have played their last five games at home and lost them all - to New York (93:104), Denver (129:132 (119:119), Houston (111:128), Memphis (124:132) and Los Angeles Clippers (113:116). In total, New Orleans has ten consecutive defeats.

Expert Betting Tips

Miami has made progress in the course of the championship in terms of playing defense and has already reached the sixth position in the rating of defense efficiency. In this regard, we'll bet on a lower total in the upcoming game, taking into account the absence of Terry Rozier, as well as the fact that New Orleans has the third-worst offense this season. In addition, of course, we'll take Miami's win, as the Pelicans have lost 28 of 33 meetings since the start of the season.