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New Orleans faces Miami, seeks to halt 5-game slide

Miami Heat (36-44, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (21-59, 14th in the Western Conference)

New Orleans; Friday, 8 p.m. EDT

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Heat -13; over/under is 215

BOTTOM LINE: New Orleans comes into the matchup against Miami as losers of five games in a row.

The Pelicans are 14-25 on their home court. New Orleans ranks fifth in the Western Conference with 12.1 offensive rebounds per game led by Yves Missi averaging 3.5.

The Heat are 17-23 in road games. Miami ranks seventh in the league allowing only 110.