Heat vs Pelicans Picks and Prediction – 4/12/2025

The Miami Heat look to bounce back from a loss with a victory on the road Friday when visiting the New Orleans Pelicans. Miami is 36-44 and 10th in the Eastern Conference. Miami is battling for a higher seed in the play-in round over the final three games of the regular season. Miami lost to the Chicago Bulls 119-111 on Wednesday. The Heat have lost three of their last four. Keep up to date with all the NBA action with our expert NBA picks.

Tyler Herro leads Miami in scoring and assists, averaging 23.8 points and 5.5 assists per game. Bam Adebayo is the leading rebounder, averaging 9.6 rebounds per game. Andrew Wiggins is second in scoring, averaging 19.9 points per game, and is one of six active players averaging double figures in scoring. Miami scores an average of 110.0 points per game.

The New Orleans Pelicans complete a back-to-back on Friday when hosting the Miami Heat after playing on the road Thursday night versus the Milwaukee Bucks. New Orleans is 21-58 and has been eliminated from postseason contention. New Orleans lost to the Brooklyn Nets 119-114 on Tuesday night. New Orleans has lost four straight and seven out of the last nine.

Jordan Hawkins leads New Orleans in scoring, averaging 10.8 points per game. Brandon Boston and Kelly Olynyk are second in scoring, averaging 10.7 points per game apiece. Yves Missi is the leading rebounder, averaging 8.2 rebounds per game, and Jose Alvarado is the leader in assists, averaging 4.7%. New Orleans scores an average of 110.0 points per game.

Miami is battling for a higher seed in the play-in round, while New Orleans has been eliminated from postseason contention and has shut down two of its top scorers while three others are out injured. Miami has covered the number in nine of its last 12, while New Orleans has failed to cover the number in five of the last seven played in April. New Orleans’ roster is a shell of what it was on opening night last October. Final Score Prediction, Miami Heat wins and covers ATS 116-96.