Miami Heat vs New Orleans Pelicans prediction

NBA · Sunday, 4 January 2026, 23:00 UK

Miami Heat0-3 · 15 in the Eastern

New Orleans Pelicans0-3 · 13 in the Western

Final: MIA 125-106 NO.

Miami Heat vs New Orleans Pelicans: prediction not published yet.

Box score

Points by quarter
Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Miami Heat	43	27	23	32	125
New Orleans Pelicans	39	23	15	29	106

Head to head

Last 6 meetings of Miami Heat and New Orleans Pelicans, points by quarter
Date	Teams	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
12 Apr2025	New Orleans Pelicans vs Miami Heat	2435	3036	1839	3243	104 153
02 Jan2025	Miami Heat vs New Orleans Pelicans	3624	2027	3425	2932	119 108
23 Mar2024	Miami Heat vs New Orleans Pelicans	2021	2225	2430	2235	88 111
24 Feb2024	New Orleans Pelicans vs Miami Heat	2431	3427	2226	1522	95 106
22 Jan2023	Miami Heat vs New Orleans Pelicans	2332	1815	2825	3124	100 96
19 Jan2023	New Orleans Pelicans vs Miami Heat	2336	2834	2528	2226	98 124

Miami Heat won 5 (83%)New Orleans Pelicans won 1 (17%)

Eastern Conference

New Orleans Pelicans play in the other conference: 0-3, 13 in the Western.

NBA standings with Miami Heat and New Orleans Pelicans highlighted
#	Team	GP	W	L	PF	PA	Win %
1	Detroit Pistons	3	3	0	355	317	1.000
2	Philadelphia 76ers	4	3	1	440	428	.750
3	Charlotte Hornets	4	3	1	416	444	.750
4	Atlanta Hawks	3	2	1	374	327	.667
5	Toronto Raptors	3	2	1	341	311	.667
6	Indiana Pacers	3	2	1	364	350	.667
7	Washington Wizards	4	2	2	457	458	.500
8	Boston Celtics	2	1	1	220	224	.500
9	Cleveland Cavaliers	2	1	1	231	235	.500
10	Orlando Magic	3	1	2	329	349	.333
11	Chicago Bulls	3	1	2	344	384	.333
12	New York Knicks	3	0	3	305	324	.000
13	Milwaukee Bucks	3	0	3	357	387	.000
14	Brooklyn Nets	3	0	3	333	371	.000
15	Miami Heat	3	0	3	327	374	.000

Full NBA standings

Miami Heat: last 6 games this season

Miami Heat's last 6 games, points by quarter
Date	Teams	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
03 Jan2026	Miami Heat vs Minnesota Timberwolves	2527	2529	3634	2935	115 125
02 Jan2026	Detroit Pistons vs Miami Heat	2633	2830	2731	3124	112 118
30 Dec2025	Miami Heat vs Denver Nuggets	4129	2234	4736	3724	147 123
28 Dec2025	Miami Heat vs Indiana Pacers	2928	3032	3934	4422	142 116
27 Dec2025	Atlanta Hawks vs Miami Heat	3232	1931	3327	2736	111 126
24 Dec2025	Miami Heat vs Toronto Raptors	1621	2830	2331	2430	91 112

Won 4 (67%)Lost 2 (33%)

New Orleans Pelicans: last 6 games this season

New Orleans Pelicans's last 6 games, points by quarter
Date	Teams	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
03 Jan2026	New Orleans Pelicans vs Portland Trail Blazers	3729	1834	2022	3437	109 122
01 Jan2026	Chicago Bulls vs New Orleans Pelicans	3632	3130	3028	3728	134 118
30 Dec2025	New Orleans Pelicans vs New York Knicks	4137	3435	2824	2234	125 130
28 Dec2025	New Orleans Pelicans vs Phoenix Suns	3332	2233	3028	2930	114 123
27 Dec2025	New Orleans Pelicans vs Phoenix Suns	2326	2527	3228	2834	108 115
24 Dec2025	Cleveland Cavaliers vs New Orleans Pelicans	3222	3738	4131	3127	141 118

Won 0 (0%)Lost 6 (100%)

Miami Heat at home

Miami Heat's games at home this season
Date	Teams	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
03 Jan2026	Miami Heat vs Minnesota Timberwolves	2527	2529	3634	2935	115 125
30 Dec2025	Miami Heat vs Denver Nuggets	4129	2234	4736	3724	147 123
28 Dec2025	Miami Heat vs Indiana Pacers	2928	3032	3934	4422	142 116
24 Dec2025	Miami Heat vs Toronto Raptors	1621	2830	2331	2430	91 112
16 Dec2025	Miami Heat vs Toronto Raptors	2223	3023	2528	1932	96 106

Won 2 (40%)Lost 3 (60%)

New Orleans Pelicans on the road

New Orleans Pelicans's games on the road this season
Date	Teams	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
01 Jan2026	Chicago Bulls vs New Orleans Pelicans	3632	3130	3028	3728	134 118
24 Dec2025	Cleveland Cavaliers vs New Orleans Pelicans	3222	3738	4131	3127	141 118
15 Dec2025	Chicago Bulls vs New Orleans Pelicans	2621	2131	2824	2938	104 114
06 Dec2025	Brooklyn Nets vs New Orleans Pelicans	3524	2720	3431	2326	119 101
01 Dec2025	Los Angeles Lakers vs New Orleans Pelicans	4627	3130	3135	2529	133 121

Won 1 (20%)Lost 4 (80%)

Next games

Miami Heat

28 Octat Atlanta HawksATL 66%
31 Octvs Indiana PacersMIA 64%
03 Novat Los Angeles LakersLAL 60%

New Orleans Pelicans

29 Octvs Denver NuggetsDEN 60%
30 Octvs Sacramento KingsNO 66%
31 Octvs Atlanta HawksATL 61%

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