Miami @ New Orleans picks

In some ways, Bam Adebayo’s season can be viewed in two halves. He got off to a slow start and has had to adjust to both Jimmy Butler’s departure and Kel’el Ware’s arrival in the starting five, but there have been positive signs for the Miami Heat lately, with Adebayo finding his best form and averaging 20+ points since the start of March. And Erik Spoelstra has to like what he’s seen over the past few weeks from the Heat. This recent stretch bodes well as they visit a New Orleans team missing Zion Williamson, C.J. McCollum, Dejounte Murray and Herb Jones, among others, and the Heat should score freely here. Adebayo poured in 23 points against the Pelicans in early January, and I’m backing him for another efficient night.