NBA

Miami Heat at New Orleans Pelicans

· National Basketball Association
23-22, 8-15 Away

vs

11-36, 7-19 Home
Regular Season Series

MIA leads series 1-0

Matchup Prediction

Pelicans: 39.5%
Heat: 60.5%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

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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 New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jose Alvarado, G Out Jan 12
Dejounte Murray, G Out Jan 7
Miami Heat 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

Heat Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs BOS L 119-114
vs OKC W 122-120
@ GS L 135-112
@ SAC W 130-117
@ POR L 127-110

Pelicans Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs BKN W 116-113
@ IND L 127-119
@ HOU L 119-110
vs DET L 112-104
@ MEM W 133-127

Game Information

Smoothie King Center

Location: New Orleans, LA
Capacity:

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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