The Win Meter favors the Heat at home against the Pelicans on Sunday, January 10, at about 73%. That is a real edge, but the Pelicans are far from out of it.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Heat 73%, with a projected score of New Orleans Pelicans 110, Miami Heat 116. The rating gap is 75 points in favor of the Heat, and home court and rest add about 100 rating points for the Heat on top of that.
A reading this high has real meaning, but upsets of this size happen. Nearly one game in 4 like it goes the other way.
Recent form
The Pelicans are 0-2 this season and 1-4 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -3.4. The Heat are 0-2 this season and 2-3 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of +1.2.
The Pelicans' best recent win was 156-137 at home against UTA.
The Pelicans were beaten 144-118 on the road by BOS not long ago.
The Heat's best recent win was 143-117 at home against ATL.
The Heat were beaten 131-106 at home by MIN not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Day to day or questionable: Yves Missi (NOP). Their status can change before tip-off.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the Heat lead 4-0, with the Heat outscoring the Pelicans by an average of 22.8 points per game. The last meeting was MIA 123, NOP 111.