Miami Heat at New Orleans Pelicans
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
MIA leads series 1-0
Matchup Prediction
Pelicans: 39.5%
Heat: 60.5%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 MIA |
 NO |
|
|---|---|---|
| L1 | Streak | W1 |
| 118.4 | Points Against | 122.1 |
| 4-6 | Last Ten Games | 3-7 |
| 119.3 | Points Per Game | 115.1 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 34 |
| 45.5 | Rebounds Per Game | 43.5 |
| 28.6 | Assists Per Game | 24.8 |
| 4.3 | Blocks Per Game | 4.4 |
| 9.0 | Steals Per Game | 9.0 |
| 0.5 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 1.0 |
| 14.3 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 14.6 |
New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jose Alvarado, G | Out | Jan 12 |
| Dejounte Murray, G | Out | Jan 7 |
Miami Heat Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Kel'el Ware, C | Out | Jan 23 |
| Pelle Larsson, G | Day-To-Day | Jan 23 |
| Norman Powell, G | Day-To-Day | Jan 23 |
| Davion Mitchell, G | Day-To-Day | Jan 23 |
| Tyler Herro, G | Out | Jan 19 |
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DETGame Information
Smoothie King Center
Location: New Orleans, LA
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2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando |
23 | 20 | .535 | - | L2 |
 Miami |
23 | 22 | .511 | 1 | L1 |
 Atlanta |
22 | 25 | .468 | 3 | W2 |
 Charlotte |
17 | 28 | .378 | 7 | W1 |
 Washington |
10 | 33 | .233 | 13 | L8 |
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
- | 14 | W1 | 0.6888889 | 31 |
 Houston |
3 | 16 | W1 | 0.627907 | 27 |
 Dallas |
12 | 26 | W4 | 0.42222223 | 19 |
 Memphis |
12 | 25 | L2 | 0.41860464 | 18 |
 New Orleans |
21 | 36 | W1 | 0.23404256 | 11 |
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