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 |