LiontipsNew Orleans vs Miami. Prediction and Betting Tips for NBA
Command Analysis
New Orleans secured two victories in four latest matches. Pelicans earned an away victory over Washington (132:112) and then beat one of league's underdogs, Detroit (116:110), but suffered away defeats to Eastern conference leaders, Boston (114:125) and Cleveland (103:113). With 26 victories and 18 defeats, Louisiana team is at the 3rd spot in the Western conference standings.
Starting five player, Brandon Ingram, is still out with a finger injury. Herbert Jones will also miss the upcoming game. But 31-year old point-guard C.J. McCollum is in a fantastic form, he is team's current leader on points and assists per game.
Miami secured three victories in four latest matches. Heat earned home wins over Eastern conference leaders, Brooklyn (112:111) and Milwaukee (108:102 and 111:95), but suffered an away defeat to Atlanta (113:121). With 24 victories and 21 defeats, Florida team is currently at the 7th position in the East.
Team's leader on assists per game, Kyle Lowry, is currently out with a knee injury. 36-year old point guard has already missed three games.
Trends
СтавкаMcCollum: total under 22,5 points
McCollum averages 21 points per game
СтавкаButler: total over 21.5 points
Butler averages 22 points per game
Tip and bets
New Orleans are coming back after a five consecutive away games. Bookmakers are giving a slight edge to Miami here. But Pelicans should be able to finally get a home victory. We believe that New Orleans will beat Miami at Smoothie King Center.
Our prediction - New Orleans to win
Head-to-head matches between these teams are usually low-scoring. In the previous match teams failed to beat the total of 210 points. New Orleans average 117 points per game at home, while Miami score 108 points on away. We are not expecting a high-scoring game here.
Our second bet is on total under 220.5 points
