Miami Heat at New Orleans Pelicans
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
MIA leads series 1-0
Matchup Prediction
Pelicans: 34.1%
Heat: 65.9%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 MIA |
 NO |
|
|---|---|---|
| W1 | Streak | L2 |
| 117.8 | Points Against | 122.4 |
| 6-4 | Last Ten Games | 1-9 |
| 119.6 | Points Per Game | 114.9 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 34 |
| 45.5 | Rebounds Per Game | 43.2 |
| 28.6 | Assists Per Game | 24.9 |
| 4.5 | Blocks Per Game | 4.4 |
| 9.2 | Steals Per Game | 9.0 |
| 0.6 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 1.0 |
| 14.7 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 14.9 |
New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Herbert Jones, F | Out | Jan 14 |
| Jose Alvarado, G | Out | Jan 12 |
| Dejounte Murray, G | Out | Jan 7 |
Miami Heat Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jovic, F | Day-To-Day | Jan 14 |
| Jaime Jaquez Jr., F | Day-To-Day | Jan 14 |
| Davion Mitchell, G | Day-To-Day | Jan 14 |
| Tyler Herro, G | Day-To-Day | Jan 14 |
| Terry Rozier, G | Out | Oct 23 |
MIN
IND
OKC
PHX
LAL
DENGame Information
Smoothie King Center
Location: New Orleans, LA
Capacity:
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando |
22 | 18 | .550 | - | W1 |
 Miami |
21 | 19 | .525 | 1 | W1 |
 Atlanta |
20 | 22 | .476 | 3 | L1 |
 Charlotte |
14 | 26 | .350 | 8 | L1 |
 Washington |
10 | 28 | .263 | 11 | L3 |
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
27 | 13 | .675 | - | L2 |
 Houston |
23 | 14 | .622 | 2.5 | W1 |
 Memphis |
17 | 22 | .436 | 9.5 | W1 |
 Dallas |
15 | 25 | .375 | 12 | W1 |
 New Orleans |
9 | 33 | .214 | 19 | L2 |
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