The Miami Heat host the New Orleans Pelicans at noon ET to get the NBA Christmas Day schedule underway on Friday at noon ET. Miami is a 3.5-point favorite at William Hill Sportsbook, while the total is set at 223.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game on our NBA odds page). Before making any Pelican vs. Heat picks, you NEED to check out the NBA predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

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