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Nick Richards
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Miami Heat

Nick Richards

#8 · Miami Heat · 6-11 (211 cm) · 255 lb · Kentucky

Nick Richards plays for the Miami Heat. On the depth chart he's listed as #3 at center. Nick Richards is available, with no injuries. In the 2026-27 season he has played 5 games, 0 as a starter, averaging 2.0 minutes per game. He plays most of his minutes at center (100 %). He averages 1.4 points, 0.4 rebounds and 0.2 assists per game in the 2026-27 season. In the 2026-27 season he mostly guards Joan Beringer, Lawson Lovering, and Jalen Slawson, who score 21.7 points per 100 possessions with him on them. The player who guards him most is Joan Beringer.

Next game

vs
DET
Detroit Pistons
Detroit Pistons ·

Would come off the bench per the depth chart.

Heat vs Pistons → Heat schedule → Probable starters →

On the depth chart

  • Center 3rd

Positions he can play: Center

See the full Heat depth chart →

On-court role

2026-27 season, based on the lineups he has played in.

Games
5
Min/game
2.0
Starts
0

Minutes by position

  • Center100 %

Stats

Per-game averages and percentages for the whole regular season, with all his teams (stats.nba.com).

Season GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% TS% USG%
2026-27 5 2.0 1.4 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.0 100.0 100.0 0.0 116.7 15.4
2025-26 48 14.6 5.8 5.1 0.3 0.2 0.7 51.2 27.8 64.4 56.2 17.6

Game log

His latest games of the 2026-27 season.

Best games of the season: 4 pts vs Timberwolves (Oct 21) · 1 reb @ Lakers (Nov 2) · 1 ast vs Pistons (Oct 23)

Date Opp Result MIN PTS REB AST FG 3PT FT +/-
Nov 10 @
UTA
Utah Jazz
Jazz
W 115-109 DNP - Coach's Decision
Nov 8 @
SAC
Sacramento Kings
Kings
W 114-108 DNP - Coach's Decision
Nov 5 @
GSW
Golden State Warriors
Warriors
L 100-120 1:09 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 -2
Nov 4 @
LAC
LA Clippers
Clippers
W 117-116 DNP - Coach's Decision
Nov 2 @
LAL
Los Angeles Lakers
Lakers
L 117-138 1:22 0 1 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 -1
Oct 30 vs
IND
Indiana Pacers
Pacers
W 145-125 1:54 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0
Oct 28 @
ATL
Atlanta Hawks
Hawks
W 129-117 DNP - Coach's Decision
Oct 26 vs
DAL
Dallas Mavericks
Mavericks
L 109-113 DNP - Coach's Decision
Oct 24 @
CHA
Charlotte Hornets
Hornets
L 110-115 DNP - Coach's Decision
Oct 23 vs
DET
Detroit Pistons
Pistons
L 111-128 2:33 3 0 1 1-1 1-1 0-0 +2

Compare with another player

Who guards whom

2026-27 season, based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.

Who he guards

Possessions
18
Pts/100 poss.
21.7
FG%
100%

Opponents he guarded most in 5 games:

Opponent Poss. PTS FG
Joan Beringer 4 2 1/1
Lawson Lovering 3 0 0/0
Jalen Slawson 2 0 0/0
Tolu Smith 2 0 0/0
Charles Bassey 2 0 0/0

Who guards him

Possessions
16
Pts/100 poss.
12.7
FG%
33%

Defenders who guarded him most in 4 games:

Defender Poss. PTS FG
Joan Beringer 5 0 0/0
Jalen Slawson 3 2 1/1
Lawson Lovering 2 0 0/0
Tolu Smith 2 0 0/0
Paul Reed 1 0 0/1