How to Watch the Heat vs. Pelicans Game: Streaming & TV Channel Info for January 1

Published 7:46 pm Tuesday, December 31, 2024

The New Orleans Pelicans (5-28) will visit the Miami Heat (16-14) after losing 14 road games in a row.

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Heat vs. Pelicans Game Info

  • When: Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET
  • Where: Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida
  • TV Channel: Gulf Coast Sports, FDSSUN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Heat Stats Insights

  • This season, the Heat have a 45.2% shooting percentage from the field, which is 3.3% lower than the 48.5% of shots the Pelicans’ opponents have hit.
  • In games Miami shoots higher than 48.5% from the field, it is 4-1 overall.
  • The Heat are the 19th best rebounding team in the league, the Pelicans rank 24th.
  • The Heat average 6.9 fewer points per game (111) than the Pelicans allow (117.9).
  • Miami has a 7-3 record when scoring more than 117.9 points.

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Pelicans Stats Insights

  • The Pelicans have shot at a 44% rate from the field this season, 1.9 percentage points less than the 45.9% shooting opponents of the Heat have averaged.
  • New Orleans has compiled a 3-7 straight-up record in games it shoots over 45.9% from the field.
  • The Heat are the 21st best rebounding team in the league, the Pelicans rank seventh.
  • The Pelicans score just two fewer points per game (106.7) than the Heat allow their opponents to score (108.7).
  • New Orleans is 3-13 when it scores more than 108.7 points.

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Heat Home & Away Comparison

  • The Heat are scoring 112.2 points per game this year at home, which is 2.2 more points than they’re averaging in away games (110).
  • In 2024-25, Miami is surrendering 106.1 points per game when playing at home. On the road, it is allowing 111.
  • In home games, the Heat are sinking 1.3 more three-pointers per game (15.1) than in road games (13.8). They also sport a better three-point percentage at home (38.1%) compared to in road games (36.7%).

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Pelicans Home & Away Comparison

  • The Pelicans put up more points per game at home (111.2) than on the road (101.3), and also allow fewer points at home (117) than away (119.1).
  • In 2024-25 New Orleans is conceding 2.1 fewer points per game at home (117) than away (119.1).
  • This year the Pelicans are averaging more assists at home (26.2 per game) than away (22.5).

Heat Injuries

Name Game Status Injury
Duncan Robinson Questionable Foot
Dru Smith Out For Season Achilles
Josh Richardson Out Heel

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Pelicans Injuries

Name Game Status Injury
Karlo Matkovic Out Back
Brandon Ingram Out Ankle
Zion Williamson Out Hamstring
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl Questionable Ankle
Jose Alvarado Questionable Hamstring
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