Miami Heat vs New Orleans Pelicans: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

Match overview

On Thursday, 8 October 2026, Miami Heat welcome New Orleans Pelicans for a NBA game set to start at 23:30 UTC.

The venue for the game is Kaseya Center, Miami. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the start time to your local time zone.

Where the teams stand

In the latest standings New Orleans Pelicans are 4th with 1 win and 0 defeats from 1 match.

New Orleans Pelicans have scored 116 points and conceded 110 points in the league, a difference of +6.

Recent form

Over their last 5 games Miami Heat have 3 wins and 2 defeats. They scored 621 points and let in 588 points (L-L-W-W-W). Miami Heat have won 3 matches in a row.

Over their last 5 games New Orleans Pelicans have 2 wins and 3 defeats. They scored 624 points and let in 635 points (L-W-L-L-W).

Head-to-head

We hold 1 meeting between the two sides. The record stands at 1 win for Miami Heat and 0 wins for New Orleans Pelicans. The most recent meeting came on Thursday, 12 February 2026: New Orleans Pelicans 111-123 Miami Heat.

Across 1 meeting, the sides have produced 234 points, an average of 234 per game.

Key numbers to watch

In their recent matches Miami Heat averaged 124.2 points scored and 117.6 conceded per game, while New Orleans Pelicans averaged 124.8 scored and 127 conceded.

New Orleans Pelicans have the sharper recent attack, averaging 124.8 points per game over their last 5 matches. Miami Heat have been harder to score against, conceding 117.6 points per game over the same spell.

How to watch

We do not hold a broadcaster listing for this match yet. Check the competition organiser or your local rights holder.

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