NBASun 3 Jan
PelicansPelicansNew Orleans Pelicans4–6 · #11
VS8:00 AM PHT
HeatHeatMiami Heat4–6 · #9
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NBA
Pelicans vs Heat: next game, score & head-to-head
Tip-off Sun 3 Jan, 8:00 AM PHTSunday 3 January 2027 · 8:00 AM PHT · Smoothie King Center
Tip-off in
53days19hrs36min
The line score, the result and the final table update here once the game starts. Times are Philippine Time (PHT, UTC+8).
Rosters
Jersey numbers and positions as listed by our basketball data feed, updated 29 Oct.
New Orleans Pelicans 25 players
- Kobe BufkinGuard · 21
- Dejounte MurrayGuard · 28
- Bryce McGowensGuard · 23
- Jordan PooleGuard · 25
- Jaylen NowellGuard · 25
- Bennedict MathurinForward · 22
- Zion WilliamsonForward · 24
- Herbert JonesForward · 26
- Trendon WatfordForward · 24
- Saddiq BeyForward · 25
- Karlo MatkovicForward · 23
- Karlo MatkovicForward · 22
- Trey MurphyForward · 24
- Jeremiah RobinsonForward · 24
- DeAndre JordanCenter · 36
- Daniel TheisCenter · 32
- Yves MissiCenter · 20
- A. JohnsonPosition not listed
- D. QueenPosition not listed
- J. FearsPosition not listed
- J. MoorePosition not listed
- J. PierrePosition not listed
- J. ReesePosition not listed
- M. DiaPosition not listed
- Y. MissiPosition not listed
Miami Heat 32 players
- Josh RichardsonGuard · 31
- Terry RozierGuard · 30
- Isaiah StevensGuard · 24
- Josh ChristopherGuard · 23
- Tim HardawayGuard · 32
- Pelle LarssonGuard · 23
- Dru SmithGuard · 27
- Alec BurksGuard · 33
- Jimmy Suspended ButlerGuard · 35
- Lester QuinonesGuard · 24
- Klay ThompsonGuard · 34
- Kasparas JakucionisGuard · 17
- Davion MitchellGuard · 26
- Bobby PortisForward · 29
- Keshad JohnsonForward · 23
- Simone FontecchioForward · 28
- Simone FontecchioForward · 29
- Andrew WigginsForward · 29
- Giannis AntetokounmpoForward · 30
- Nick RichardsCenter · 27
- Nikola JovicCenter · 20
- Nikola JovicCenter · 21
- Bam AdebayoCenter · 27
- Kylor KelleyCenter · 27
- B. MbengPosition not listed
- I. SchieffelinPosition not listed
- J. HadleyPosition not listed
- M. GardnerPosition not listed
- P. LarssonPosition not listed
- R. ConwellPosition not listed
- T. DonaldsonPosition not listed
- V. GoldinPosition not listed
Top players
Current roster, NBA 2026-27, per game
Pelicans
Zion WilliamsonF · 9 games · 30.5 min
- PTS
- 18.2
- REB
- 5.0
- AST
- 2.6
J. Fears10 games · 27.5 min
- PTS
- 15.7
- REB
- 5.0
- AST
- 5.4
Trey MurphyF · 8 games · 30.5 min
- PTS
- 15.6
- REB
- 4.4
- AST
- 3.9
Heat
Giannis AntetokounmpoF · 10 games · 29.4 min
- PTS
- 22.9
- REB
- 12.6
- AST
- 6.0
Bam AdebayoC · 9 games · 30.6 min
- PTS
- 18.7
- REB
- 8.2
- AST
- 2.8
Davion MitchellG · 10 games · 31.5 min
- PTS
- 14.4
- REB
- 1.7
- AST
- 7.6
Likely starting five
The current roster's five players with the most starts in 2026-27, then minutes. Based on last season, not an official lineup.
Pelicans
F
Karlo Matkovic4 starts · 18.1 min · 9.4 pts
F
Herbert Jones3 starts · 21.9 min · 5.9 pts
F
Saddiq Bey1 starts · 24.8 min · 13.0 pts
F
Bennedict Mathurin1 starts · 14.1 min · 4.7 pts
J. Fears6 starts · 27.5 min · 15.7 pts
Player stats
NBA 2026-27, per game, current roster players who played that season. Most minutes first.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion Williamson | 9 | 5 | 30.5 | 18.2 | 5.0 | 2.6 | 73.9 | 50.0 | 64.9 |
| Trey Murphy | 8 | 5 | 30.5 | 15.6 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 55.2 | 34.7 | 83.9 |
| Dejounte Murray | 6 | 2 | 30.0 | 11.5 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 50.0 | 21.4 | 94.7 |
| J. Fears | 10 | 6 | 27.5 | 15.7 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 46.4 | 33.3 | 76.0 |
| Saddiq Bey | 10 | 1 | 24.8 | 13.0 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 40.0 | 29.5 | 87.9 |
| Herbert Jones | 10 | 3 | 21.9 | 5.9 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 53.3 | 21.7 | 80.0 |
| D. Queen | 10 | 0 | 20.9 | 11.5 | 7.0 | 2.7 | 58.8 | 18.2 | 88.1 |
| Karlo Matkovic | 10 | 4 | 18.1 | 9.4 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 62.5 | 52.8 | 70.0 |
| Yves Missi | 1 | 1 | 17.4 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – |
| DeAndre Jordan | 2 | 2 | 16.7 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 100.0 | – | 66.7 |
| Trendon Watford | 7 | 0 | 16.3 | 6.3 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 66.7 | 33.3 | 78.3 |
| Jordan Poole | 4 | 0 | 15.5 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 33.3 | 30.0 | 100.0 |
| Bennedict Mathurin | 10 | 1 | 14.1 | 4.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 46.7 | 24.0 | 100.0 |
| J. Pierre | 1 | 0 | 12.0 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | – | 50.0 | 75.0 |
| Bryce McGowens | 7 | 0 | 6.9 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 66.7 | 0.0 | 87.5 |
| J. Moore | 1 | 0 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – | 25.0 |
| Kobe Bufkin | 1 | 0 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | – |
| M. Dia | 1 | 0 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – |
| A. Johnson | 3 | 0 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | 66.7 |
| J. Reese | 3 | 0 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | – | – | – |
Miami Heat
| Player | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davion Mitchell | 10 | 7 | 31.5 | 14.4 | 1.7 | 7.6 | 51.6 | 42.6 | 75.0 |
| Bam Adebayo | 9 | 6 | 30.6 | 18.7 | 8.2 | 2.8 | 41.5 | 18.5 | 78.0 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 10 | 7 | 29.4 | 22.9 | 12.6 | 6.0 | 59.1 | 19.0 | 61.0 |
| Pelle Larsson | 9 | 0 | 26.4 | 12.8 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 56.8 | 52.2 | 89.7 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 10 | 7 | 23.8 | 9.4 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 52.8 | 38.1 | 66.7 |
| Klay Thompson | 10 | 7 | 23.3 | 13.4 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 41.2 | 41.5 | 100.0 |
| Bobby Portis | 10 | 0 | 19.5 | 6.8 | 5.6 | 1.9 | 39.6 | 31.6 | 66.7 |
| B. Mbeng | 1 | 0 | 17.6 | 11.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 45.5 | 33.3 | – |
| R. Conwell | 8 | 0 | 14.8 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 47.8 | 50.0 | 100.0 |
| Tim Hardaway | 10 | 0 | 13.5 | 5.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 43.2 | 26.5 | 77.8 |
| Nick Richards | 2 | 1 | 13.4 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 66.7 | – | 60.0 |
| Nikola Jovic | 7 | 0 | 12.0 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 43.8 | 23.1 | 83.3 |
| T. Donaldson | 2 | 0 | 11.1 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 28.6 | 0.0 | 66.7 |
| M. Gardner | 2 | 0 | 10.7 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 50.0 | 25.0 | 100.0 |
| J. Hadley | 1 | 0 | 10.2 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | – | – |
| Dru Smith | 4 | 0 | 9.9 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 75.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| Simone Fontecchio | 3 | 0 | 9.9 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 66.7 | 37.5 | – |
| I. Schieffelin | 1 | 0 | 9.5 | 11.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Lester Quinones | 1 | 0 | 9.2 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – |
| Keshad Johnson | 1 | 0 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 60.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| V. Goldin | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 75.0 | – | – |
| Kylor Kelley | 1 | 0 | 5.7 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | – | – |
GP games played · GS games started · MIN minutes.
What to watch
The numbers behind this game
- Head to head: Heat won 3 of the last 3 meetings on record.
- Top scorers on the current rosters, 2026-27 points per game: Zion Williamson (Pelicans, 18.2) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (Heat, 22.9).
- Pelicans won 3 of 5 most recent games on record.
- Heat won 3 of 5 most recent games on record.
Players to watch
Each team's leader per game, NBA 2026–2027
Pointsper game
Zion WilliamsonNew Orleans Pelicans · F
18.2Giannis AntetokounmpoMiami Heat · F
22.9Reboundsper game
Yves MissiNew Orleans Pelicans · C
9.0Giannis AntetokounmpoMiami Heat · F
12.6Assistsper game
J. FearsNew Orleans Pelicans
5.4Davion MitchellMiami Heat · G
7.63-pointersper game
Trey MurphyNew Orleans Pelicans · F
2.1Klay ThompsonMiami Heat · G
3.4Projected starting five
Based on each team's starters in its last game. Not confirmed.
Pelicans
F
Trey Murphy15.6 pts · 4.4 reb · 3.9 ast
J. Fears15.7 pts · 5.0 reb · 5.4 ast
F
Zion Williamson18.2 pts · 5.0 reb · 2.6 ast
F
Herbert Jones5.9 pts · 2.7 reb · 1.0 ast
F
Karlo Matkovic9.4 pts · 4.0 reb · 0.9 ast
Starters on 3 Nov vs Grizzlies
Heat
F
Giannis Antetokounmpo22.9 pts · 12.6 reb · 6.0 ast
C
Bam Adebayo18.7 pts · 8.2 reb · 2.8 ast
G
Davion Mitchell14.4 pts · 1.7 reb · 7.6 ast
G
Klay Thompson13.4 pts · 1.7 reb · 1.8 ast
F
Andrew Wiggins9.4 pts · 2.7 reb · 1.3 ast
Starters on 3 Nov vs Lakers
Key matchup
Each team's top scorer this season, per game
Zion WilliamsonPelicans · F
Giannis AntetokounmpoHeat · F
Team stats this season
NBA 2026-2027, per game
Points per gamePelicans: 120.5Heat: 115.8
Points allowedPelicans: 120.8Heat: 121.1
Win %Pelicans: .400Heat: .400
Home / away recordPelicans: 4–3Heat: 4–4
Schedule & rest
Days off before tip-off, and the last five results
Pelicans
1 day
Home stand, game 2 of 5
WWWLLHeat
1 day
Road trip, game 3 of 3
0–1 on the 2nd night of a back-to-back this season
Trends
What the numbers say, without the odds
- Giannis Antetokounmpo had 25+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Davion Mitchell had 7+ assists in 5 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Zion Williamson had 15+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- J. Fears had 15+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Trey Murphy had 15+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Bam Adebayo had 15+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
Milestone watch
Marks within reach in this game
- Giannis Antetokounmpo: 21 points from 250 season pointsAveraging 22.9 this season
Head to head
The last 3 meetings in the leagues we follow
0Pelicans wins
3 games3Heat wins
New Orleans Pelicans vs Miami Heat, final, 111–123
Top scorer: Bam Adebayo 27 pts
Miami Heat vs New Orleans Pelicans, final, 125–106
Top scorer: Norman Powell 34 pts
Form & schedule
Each team's last five results before this game, and the games either side of it.
All times are Philippine Time (PHT, UTC+8).