Miami Heat at New Orleans Pelicans

· National Basketball Association

Miami Heat

0-0, 0-0 Away

New Orleans Pelicans

0-0, 0-0 Home

Regular Season Series

Series starts 1/2

Matchup Prediction

Pelicans: 32.9%

Heat: 67.1%

*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

MIA		NO
-	Streak	-
0.0	Points Against	0.0

New Orleans Pelicans Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE

Miami Heat Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Vladislav Goldin, C	Day-To-Day	Oct 20

Heat Last 5

Date	OPP	Result
	@ TOR	W 129-105
	vs NO	W 128-118
	vs MIN	L 125-124
	vs BKN	W 144-128
	@ ORL	L 136-115

Pelicans Last 5

Date	OPP	Result
	@ MIN	L 132-126
	vs OKC	W 116-110
	@ MIA	L 128-118
	@ DAL	W 101-97
	vs WSH	W 107-106

Game Information

Smoothie King Center

Location: New Orleans, LA
Capacity:

2026-27 Southeast Standings

TEAM	PCT	GB	STRK
Atlanta	.000	-	-
Miami	.000	-	-
Orlando	.000	-	-
Washington	.000	-	-
Charlotte	.000	-	-

2026-27 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
New Orleans	-	0	-
Dallas	-	0	-
Houston	-	0	-
Memphis	-	0	-
San Antonio	0.5	1	L1

Full Standings

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