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New Orleans Pelicans vs Miami Heat prediction

Final · New Orleans Pelicans 118, Miami Heat 128
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Last line before the game

MoneylineNew Orleans Pelicans +220 · Miami Heat -280
SpreadMiami Heat -7.5
Total234.5

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Matchup

New Orleans Pelicans visited Miami Heat at Kaseya Center on Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 6:30 PM CT.

On the moneyline the market favors Miami Heat at -280, with New Orleans Pelicans at +220 — once the bookmaker margin is removed, that prices Miami Heat at about 70% to win.

The spread has Miami Heat at -7.5 and New Orleans Pelicans at +7.5.

That line has moved from Miami Heat -8.5 when we first tracked it.

The game total is 234.5.

The total has moved up from 231.5 since we first tracked it.

Final: New Orleans Pelicans 118, Miami Heat 128. Miami Heat won.

Our NBA record

All-time15-7 (68%) · 1 push
This season (since Sep 1, 2026)15-7 (68%)
Last 14 days11-4 (73%)

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