Miami Heat vs New Orleans Pelicans
In 2026-27, the Miami Heat are 5-6 and the New Orleans Pelicans are 4-8. They meet on Saturday, January 2 at 7:00 PM ET, hosted by the Pelicans.
Next meeting
Heat @ Pelicans ·
Heat probable starters
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Point Guard
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Shooting Guard
Replacing Klay Thompson (out)
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Small Forward
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Power Forward
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Center
Pelicans probable starters
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Point Guard
Replacing Dejounte Murray (out)
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Shooting Guard
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Small Forward
Replacing Trey Murphy III (out)
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Power Forward
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Center
Replacing Yves Missi (out)
Record
| 5-6 | Season | 4-8 |
| 5-5 | Last 10 | 4-6 |
Head-to-head 2026-27
They haven't played each other yet this season.
Depth chart starters
| Point Guard |
Dejounte Murray Out · Returns: 2026-11-20
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Klay Thompson Out · Returns: 2026-11-14
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Shooting Guard | |
| Small Forward |
Trey Murphy III Out · Returns: 2026-11-14
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| Power Forward | ||
| Center |
Yves Missi Out · Returns: 2026-11-14
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Team leaders (2026-27)
| Giannis Antetokounmpo 27.7 | Points per game | Zion Williamson 21.7 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo 12.6 | Rebounds per game | Derik Queen 6.3 |
| Davion Mitchell 8.5 | Assists per game | Jeremiah Fears 4.9 |
Heat
Most-used lineup (2026-27)
K. Thompson · G. Antetokounmpo · A. Wiggins · B. Adebayo · D. Mitchell
109 min · net rating -9.1
Out and questionable
- Pelle Larsson Out · Returns: 2026-11-14
- Klay Thompson Out · Returns: 2026-11-14
Pelicans
Most-used lineup (2026-27)
S. Bey · H. Jones · T. Watford · B. Mathurin · D. Queen
45 min · net rating +16.5
Out and questionable
- Bryce McGowens Out · Returns: 2026-11-14
- Yves Missi Out · Returns: 2026-11-14
- Trey Murphy III Out · Returns: 2026-11-14
- Dejounte Murray Out · Returns: 2026-11-20
- Trendon Watford Out · Returns: 2026-11-14