New Orleans Pelicans vs Miami Heat

NBA

Pelicans

8-29

106-125

Final

Heat

20-16

Kaseya Center

TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

NO leadsBiggest lead NO 3, MIA 21

MIA leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
NO	39	23	15	29	106
MIA	43	27	23	32	125

Who won: Heat 125-106

The Miami Heat beat the New Orleans Pelicans 125-106 on Sunday, January 4, 2026 at Kaseya Center. The Heat lead the series 1-0. The Heat outscored the Pelicans 23-15 in the 3rd quarter. Norman Powell led the Heat in points (34). Trey Murphy III led the Pelicans in points (27).

Win probability

100%MIA final

NOMIA

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Play by play

End of Game
End of the 4th Quarter
Q4 21.5
Derik Queen defensive rebound
Q4 24.9
Kasparas Jakucionis misses driving floating jump shot
Q4 41.8
+2
Micah Peavy makes driving layup (Trey Alexander assists)
NO 106 - 125 MIA
Q4 1:01
Norman Powell personal take foul
Q4 1:03
+2
Kel'el Ware makes 10-foot two point shot
NO 104 - 125 MIA
Q4 1:03
Kel'el Ware offensive rebound
Q4 1:07
Bam Adebayo misses running pullup jump shot
Q4 1:11
Bam Adebayo defensive rebound
Q4 1:15
Jordan Hawkins misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot
THREEQ4 1:24
Three! Jumper, 25 ft
Norman Powell
Norman Powell makes 25-foot three point jumper (Bam Adebayo assists)
NO 104 - 123 MIA
Q4 1:49
+2
Jeremiah Fears makes 17-foot fade away jump shot
NO 104 - 120 MIA
Q4 2:09
+2
Norman Powell makes 3-foot two point shot
NO 102 - 120 MIA
Q4 2:24
+1
Derik Queen makes free throw 2 of 2
NO 102 - 118 MIA
Q4 2:24
+1
Derik Queen makes free throw 1 of 2
NO 101 - 118 MIA
Q4 2:24
Kel'el Ware shooting foul
SLAMQ4 2:34
Running dunk, 1 ft
Kel'el Ware
Kel'el Ware makes 1-foot running dunk (Pelle Larsson assists)
NO 100 - 118 MIA
Q4 2:39
Bam Adebayo defensive rebound
Q4 2:41
Jeremiah Fears misses running layup
Q4 2:42
Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound
Q4 2:46
Karlo Matkovic blocks Davion Mitchell 's 1-foot driving layup
Q4 2:56
TO
Karlo Matkovic lost ball turnover (Norman Powell steals)
Q4 2:57
Karlo Matkovic offensive rebound
Q4 2:58
Jose Alvarado misses 22-foot three point jumper