NBA

Miami Heat at New Orleans Pelicans

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Miami Heat
0-0, 0-0 Away

vs

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

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New Orleans Pelicans New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Miami Heat 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 W L PCT GB STRK
Atlanta 0 0 .000 - -
Miami 0 0 .000 - -
Orlando 0 0 .000 - -
Washington 0 0 .000 - -
Charlotte 0 0 .000 - -

2026-27 Southwest Standings

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

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