The Miami Heat (28-27) and New Orleans Pelicans (15-40) will face off in the NBA tonight. Tipoff is set for 8:00 p.m. ET from the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, La. The game will broadcast live on FDSSUN.
The Pelicans are 1.5-point favorites over the Heat on the spread (Pelicans -1.5), with the over/under set at 231.5 total points. New Orleans is a -115 favorite to win outright on the moneyline, while Miami is -105 to pull off the upset.
Let's get into my Heat vs. Pelicans predictions and NBA picks for Wednesday, February 11.
Heat vs Pelicans Prediction, Picks
- Heat vs Pelicans pick: Zion Williamson Over 20.5 Points (-113)
My Pelicans vs. Heat best bet is on Zion Williamson to score over 20.5 points tonight. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live NBA odds page.
Heat vs Pelicans Odds
| Heat Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -115 | 231.5 -110o / -110u | -105 |
| Pelicans Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 -105 | 231.5 -110o / -110u | -115 |
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Action PRO projects Pelicans' forward Zion Williamson for 22.63 points against the Heat tonight, a nice 13.2% edge against the market when compared to his points prop line of over/under 20.5.
Zion is averaging 21.5 points per game this season, and now Williamson draws a matchup against a Heat defense that ranks 21st in the NBA in points allowed to opponents (117.3).
Heat vs Pelicans Predictions, Betting Analysis
Williamson has scored 20 or more points in six of his last nine games, with two games of 24 and another one of 29 in that span.
Let's back Zion to go over his points line against Miami tonight.
Pick: Zion Williamson Over 20.5 Points (-113, DraftKings)
Spread
I'm not interested in the spread for this game.
Moneyline
No play on the moneyline here.
Over/Under
My Heat vs. Pelicans betting prediction is Zion Williamson over 20.5 points at -113.
Pelicans vs Heat Betting Trends
