Who won New Orleans Pelicans vs Miami Heat?

The Miami Heat beat the New Orleans Pelicans 125-106 on January 4, 2026.

Trey Murphy III scored 27 for the New Orleans Pelicans; Norman Powell scored 34 for the Miami Heat.

New Orleans Pelicans at Miami Heat

2025-26 · Regular season Sun, Jan 4, 2026 · 6:00 pm EST · All results that day · New Orleans Pelicans vs Miami Heat head-to-head · New Orleans Pelicans schedule · Miami Heat schedule

Final

Away

Miami Heat

125

Venue: Kaseya Center

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The Miami Heat beat the New Orleans Pelicans 125-106 at home on Sunday, January 4, 2026 at Kaseya Center. Norman Powell had 34 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists for the Miami Heat. Trey Murphy III had 27 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans.

The Miami Heat led 70-62 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 23-15. Double-digit figures in two categories: Kel'el Ware (double-double, Miami Heat). Bench points: New Orleans Pelicans 29, Miami Heat 44. Nikola Jović had 19 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:14 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won New Orleans Pelicans vs Miami Heat?: The Miami Heat beat the New Orleans Pelicans 125-106 on January 4, 2026.
Who led the scoring?: Trey Murphy III scored 27 for the New Orleans Pelicans; Norman Powell scored 34 for the Miami Heat.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
New Orleans Pelicans	39	23	15	29	106
Miami Heat	43	27	23	32	125

Game leaders

New Orleans Pelicans

Points: 27 Trey Murphy III
Rebounds: 8 Trey Murphy III
Assists: 8 Jordan Poole

Miami Heat

Points: 34 Norman Powell
Rebounds: 12 Kel'el Ware
Assists: 6 Davion Mitchell

Kel'el Ware double-double (16 PTS, 12 REB)

New Orleans Pelicans
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Trey Murphy III starter	38:12	27	8	5	1	1	2	10-19	7-15	0-0	1	-18
Derik Queen starter	29:37	13	6	4	1	1	5	5-11	0-1	3-4	2	-15
Zion Williamson starter	26:13	12	5	2	0	0	2	6-10	0-0	0-0	2	-24
Jeremiah Fears starter	26:07	21	3	2	1	1	4	8-13	4-6	1-2	2	-15
Karlo Matkovic starter	24:18	4	5	1	1	1	2	2-5	0-3	0-0	1	-7
Jordan Poole bench	24:36	8	1	8	1	2	3	3-11	2-6	0-0	4	-10
Jose Alvarado bench	19:44	6	6	3	1	0	3	2-7	2-6	0-0	1	+4
Yves Missi bench	17:04	6	5	1	0	1	1	3-5	0-0	0-0	1	+1
Bryce McGowens bench	15:34	5	2	0	2	0	2	1-3	1-2	2-2	0	+0
Micah Peavy bench	13:47	4	1	1	1	0	0	2-5	0-0	0-0	0	-5
Jordan Hawkins bench	2:24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	-3
Trey Alexander bench	2:24	0	0	1	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	-3

Not available: Saddiq Bey, Herbert Jones, Dejounte Murray

Miami Heat
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Davion Mitchell starter	29:19	9	3	6	2	0	3	3-9	3-6	0-0	3	+29
Bam Adebayo starter	28:47	12	6	6	1	1	1	5-14	1-3	1-1	1	+23
Norman Powell starter	28:47	34	3	3	2	0	0	11-15	9-12	3-4	3	+23
Andrew Wiggins starter	28:21	10	2	3	1	3	2	4-9	0-2	2-2	1	+2
Kel'el Ware starter	24:38	16	12	1	0	1	1	7-13	1-4	1-2	2	+8
Nikola Jović bench	25:47	19	6	3	3	2	2	7-16	2-8	3-4	0	+17
Pelle Larsson bench	25:35	16	3	6	3	0	2	7-15	1-5	1-3	0	+23
Dru Smith bench	18:41	2	4	1	3	0	3	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	-10
Kasparas Jakucionis bench	16:16	3	1	1	2	0	0	1-4	1-2	0-0	1	-10
Myron Gardner bench	12:48	4	3	0	2	0	1	1-5	0-2	2-2	2	-8
Simone Fontecchio bench	1:01	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	-2

Not available: Jaime Jaquez Jr., Terry Rozier, Tyler Herro

Team statistics
New Orleans Pelicans	Stat	Miami Heat
6/8 (75%)	Free throws	13/18 (72%)
26/50 (52%)	2 pointers	29/57 (50%)
16/40 (40%)	3 pointers	18/44 (40%)
42/90 (46%)	Field goals	47/101 (46%)
42	Rebounds	43
36	Defensive rebounds	31
6	Offensive rebounds	12
28	Assists	30
24	Turnovers	15
9	Steals	19
7	Blocks	7
14	Fouls	14
7	Max points in a row	13
0:57	Time spent in lead	43:55
3	Biggest lead	21

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: Miami Heat ahead)

Largest margin: 21 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 6
Times tied: 7
Largest lead · New Orleans Pelicans: 3 Q1 8:50
Largest lead · Miami Heat: 21 Q4 1:03
Longest run: 13-0 Miami Heat · Q3 7:39 to Q3 4:14

Scoring plays

Q1 · 39 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	New Orleans Pelicans	Miami Heat
11:45	Miami Heat	Davion Mitchell 3-pt field goal	0	3
11:23	New Orleans Pelicans	Derik Queen 2-pt field goal	2	3
11:14	Miami Heat	Norman Powell 3-pt field goal	2	6
10:59	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal	5	6
10:11	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal	7	6
9:54	Miami Heat	Davion Mitchell 3-pt field goal	7	9
9:12	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal	9	9
8:50	New Orleans Pelicans	Jeremiah Fears 3-pt field goal	12	9
8:36	Miami Heat	Norman Powell 3-pt field goal	12	12
8:26	New Orleans Pelicans	Derik Queen 2-pt field goal	14	12
8:19	Miami Heat	Norman Powell 3-pt field goal	14	15
8:00	New Orleans Pelicans	Jeremiah Fears Free throw	15	15
7:47	Miami Heat	Davion Mitchell 3-pt field goal	15	18
7:41	New Orleans Pelicans	Derik Queen Free throw	16	18
7:28	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	18	18
7:19	Miami Heat	Andrew Wiggins Free throw	18	19
7:19	Miami Heat	Andrew Wiggins Free throw	18	20
6:57	New Orleans Pelicans	Jordan Poole 3-pt field goal	21	20
6:38	Miami Heat	Norman Powell 3-pt field goal	21	23
6:18	Miami Heat	Nikola Jović 2-pt field goal	21	25
6:18	Miami Heat	Nikola Jović Free throw	21	26
6:00	Miami Heat	Norman Powell Free throw	21	27
6:00	Miami Heat	Norman Powell Free throw	21	28
6:00	Miami Heat	Norman Powell Free throw	21	29
5:49	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	23	29
5:40	Miami Heat	Nikola Jović 2-pt field goal	23	31
5:26	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	25	31
5:16	Miami Heat	Nikola Jović 3-pt field goal	25	34
4:43	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	27	34
4:23	New Orleans Pelicans	Yves Missi 2-pt field goal	29	34
4:15	Miami Heat	Nikola Jović 3-pt field goal	29	37
3:35	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal	32	37
3:21	Miami Heat	Pelle Larsson 2-pt field goal	32	39
3:11	New Orleans Pelicans	Bryce McGowens Free throw	33	39
3:11	New Orleans Pelicans	Bryce McGowens Free throw	34	39
2:30	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal	37	39
1:43	Miami Heat	Andrew Wiggins 2-pt field goal	37	41
1:05	New Orleans Pelicans	Micah Peavy 2-pt field goal	39	41
0:47	Miami Heat	Nikola Jović 2-pt field goal	39	43

Q2 · 23 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	New Orleans Pelicans	Miami Heat
11:05	New Orleans Pelicans	Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal	41	43
10:21	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	43	43
9:51	Miami Heat	Pelle Larsson 2-pt field goal	43	45
8:38	Miami Heat	Kel'el Ware 3-pt field goal	43	48
8:24	New Orleans Pelicans	Derik Queen 2-pt field goal	45	48
7:38	Miami Heat	Kasparas Jakucionis 3-pt field goal	45	51
6:58	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal	47	51
6:43	Miami Heat	Kel'el Ware 2-pt field goal	47	53
6:32	New Orleans Pelicans	Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal	49	53
5:42	New Orleans Pelicans	Derik Queen 2-pt field goal	51	53
5:25	Miami Heat	Myron Gardner Free throw	51	54
5:25	Miami Heat	Myron Gardner Free throw	51	55
4:45	Miami Heat	Myron Gardner 2-pt field goal	51	57
4:29	New Orleans Pelicans	Bryce McGowens 3-pt field goal	54	57
3:59	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal	57	57
3:04	Miami Heat	Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal	57	59
2:43	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	59	59
2:09	Miami Heat	Pelle Larsson 2-pt field goal	59	61
1:46	Miami Heat	Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal	59	63
0:53	Miami Heat	Nikola Jović 2-pt field goal	59	65
0:40	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal	62	65
0:37	Miami Heat	Norman Powell 3-pt field goal	62	68
0:08	Miami Heat	Norman Powell 2-pt field goal	62	70

Q3 · 16 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	New Orleans Pelicans	Miami Heat
11:19	New Orleans Pelicans	Derik Queen 2-pt field goal	64	70
10:52	New Orleans Pelicans	Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal	66	70
10:30	New Orleans Pelicans	Jeremiah Fears 3-pt field goal	69	70
10:18	Miami Heat	Andrew Wiggins 2-pt field goal	69	72
10:06	Miami Heat	Norman Powell 3-pt field goal	69	75
9:29	Miami Heat	Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal	69	77
9:29	Miami Heat	Bam Adebayo Free throw	69	78
8:10	New Orleans Pelicans	Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal	71	78
7:39	Miami Heat	Norman Powell 3-pt field goal	71	81
7:02	Miami Heat	Pelle Larsson 2-pt field goal	71	83
6:37	Miami Heat	Norman Powell 3-pt field goal	71	86
5:41	Miami Heat	Pelle Larsson 2-pt field goal	71	88
4:14	Miami Heat	Bam Adebayo 3-pt field goal	71	91
2:43	New Orleans Pelicans	Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal	74	91
1:27	New Orleans Pelicans	Jordan Poole 3-pt field goal	77	91
1:01	Miami Heat	Andrew Wiggins 2-pt field goal	77	93

Q4 · 30 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	New Orleans Pelicans	Miami Heat
11:10	Miami Heat	Andrew Wiggins 2-pt field goal	77	95
10:52	Miami Heat	Dru Smith 2-pt field goal	77	97
10:33	New Orleans Pelicans	Yves Missi 2-pt field goal	79	97
9:59	Miami Heat	Nikola Jović 2-pt field goal	79	99
9:37	New Orleans Pelicans	Yves Missi 2-pt field goal	81	99
9:10	New Orleans Pelicans	Jordan Poole 2-pt field goal	83	99
8:49	New Orleans Pelicans	Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal	86	99
8:15	Miami Heat	Nikola Jović Free throw	86	100
8:15	Miami Heat	Nikola Jović Free throw	86	101
7:45	Miami Heat	Kel'el Ware 2-pt field goal	86	103
7:29	Miami Heat	Pelle Larsson Free throw	86	104
7:16	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal	89	104
6:59	Miami Heat	Kel'el Ware 2-pt field goal	89	106
6:46	New Orleans Pelicans	Jeremiah Fears 3-pt field goal	92	106
6:24	Miami Heat	Kel'el Ware 2-pt field goal	92	108
5:51	Miami Heat	Pelle Larsson 3-pt field goal	92	111
5:30	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal	95	111
4:59	New Orleans Pelicans	Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal	97	111
4:46	Miami Heat	Pelle Larsson 2-pt field goal	97	113
4:11	Miami Heat	Kel'el Ware Free throw	97	114
3:34	New Orleans Pelicans	Jeremiah Fears 3-pt field goal	100	114
3:11	Miami Heat	Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal	100	116
2:34	Miami Heat	Kel'el Ware 2-pt field goal	100	118
2:24	New Orleans Pelicans	Derik Queen Free throw	101	118
2:24	New Orleans Pelicans	Derik Queen Free throw	102	118
2:09	Miami Heat	Norman Powell 2-pt field goal	102	120
1:49	New Orleans Pelicans	Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal	104	120
1:24	Miami Heat	Norman Powell 3-pt field goal	104	123
1:03	Miami Heat	Kel'el Ware 2-pt field goal	104	125
0:42	New Orleans Pelicans	Micah Peavy 2-pt field goal	106	125

2025-26 season series

After this game: Miami Heat 1-0. Final series: Miami Heat 2-0.

Jan 4: New Orleans Pelicans 106 at Miami Heat 125 (this game)
Feb 11: Miami Heat 123 at New Orleans Pelicans 111

Highlights

Heat 125 - 106 Pelicans — Full Highlights (YouTube)

Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.

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