New Orleans
Pelicans
106
–
125
FINAL
Miami
Heat
Date
Sunday, January 4, 2026
Arena
Attendance
N/A
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOP | 39 | 23 | 15 | 29 | 106 |
| MIA | 43 | 27 | 23 | 32 | 125 |
Game MVPs
Box score star vs. the player whose impact transcended the stat sheet
Key Contributor
Kel'el Ware
MIA
16
PTS
12
REB
1
AST
+8
+/−
Key Contributions
Deflections2
Contested Shots7
Loose Balls1
Opp FG% When Defending37.5%
Pts Allowed / Poss0.18
Impact Composite66.8
Hustle: 16.0Defense: 49.4Impact: 1.5
Double-Double7 contested shotsheld opponents to 37.5% FGonly 6 pts allowed on 33.6 possessions
Box Score MVP
Norman Powell
MIA
34
PTS
3
REB
3
AST
+23
+/−
Game Performance
FG11-15 (73.3%)
3PT9-12
FT3-4
TS%101.4%
eFG%103.3%
STL2
TOV0
ORTG138
DRTG100
NET+38
34 points73.3% FG9-12 from 34 deflections+23 plus/minusonly 11 pts allowed on 36.0 possessions
Box Score
| NOP | MIN | PTS | REB | OREB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derik Queen | 29:37 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5-11 | 46% | 0-1 | 0% | 3-4 | 75% | -15 |
| Trey Murphy III | 38:12 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10-19 | 53% | 7-15 | 47% | 0-0 | 0% | -18 |
| Karlo Matković | 24:18 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2-5 | 40% | 0-3 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -7 |
| Zion Williamson | 26:13 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6-10 | 60% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -24 |
| Jeremiah Fears | 26:07 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8-13 | 62% | 4-6 | 67% | 1-2 | 50% | -15 |
| BENCH | ||||||||||||||||
| Yves Missi | 17:04 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-5 | 60% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | +1 |
| Jordan Hawkins | 2:24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0% | 0-1 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -3 |
| Bryce McGowens | 15:34 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1-3 | 33% | 1-2 | 50% | 2-2 | 100% | 0 |
| Micah Peavy | 13:47 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 40% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -5 |
| Jordan Poole | 24:36 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3-11 | 27% | 2-6 | 33% | 0-0 | 0% | -10 |
| Trey Alexander | 2:24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -3 |
| Jose Alvarado | 19:44 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2-7 | 29% | 2-6 | 33% | 0-0 | 0% | +4 |
| TOTAL | — | 106 | 42 | 6 | 28 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 14 | 42-90 | 47% | 16-40 | 40% | 6-8 | 75% | — |
Kevon Looney —
DeAndre Jordan —
| MIA | MIN | PTS | REB | OREB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Wiggins | 28:21 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4-9 | 44% | 0-2 | 0% | 2-2 | 100% | +2 |
| Davion Mitchell | 29:19 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3-9 | 33% | 3-6 | 50% | 0-0 | 0% | +29 |
| Kel'el Ware | 24:38 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7-13 | 54% | 1-4 | 25% | 1-2 | 50% | +8 |
| Bam Adebayo | 28:47 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5-14 | 36% | 1-3 | 33% | 1-1 | 100% | +23 |
| Norman Powell | 28:47 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11-15 | 73% | 9-12 | 75% | 3-4 | 75% | +23 |
| BENCH | ||||||||||||||||
| Dru Smith | 18:41 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1-1 | 100% | 0-0 | 0% | 0-0 | 0% | -10 |
| Myron Gardner | 12:48 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1-5 | 20% | 0-2 | 0% | 2-2 | 100% | -8 |
| Pelle Larsson | 25:35 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7-15 | 47% | 1-5 | 20% | 1-3 | 33% | +23 |
| Kasparas Jakučionis | 16:16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 25% | 1-2 | 50% | 0-0 | 0% | -10 |
| Nikola Jović | 25:47 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7-16 | 44% | 2-8 | 25% | 3-4 | 75% | +17 |
| TOTAL | — | 125 | 43 | 12 | 30 | 19 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 47-101 | 47% | 18-44 | 41% | 13-18 | 72% | — |
Tyler Herro —
Simone Fontecchio —
Jaime Jaquez Jr. —
Shot Chart & Zone Quality
Every shot plotted with zone efficiency vs league average
Team
View
Player
NOP42/90 (47%)
Paint
23/42 (55%)
Mid
5/11 (45%)
3PT
16/40 (40%)
RA 57%ATB3 40%Paint 30%Corner 3 40%Mid 60%
MIA47/101 (47%)
Paint
27/50 (54%)
Mid
5/14 (36%)
3PT
18/44 (41%)
RA 61%ATB3 47%Paint 31%Corner 3 25%Mid 40%
Made
Missed
Hot (+5% vs avg)
Cold (-5% vs avg)
Matchup Breakdown
Matchup Matrix
Defense:
View:
Primary Matchup
Kel'el Ware
defended Derik Queen
5.9 min • 6 pts • 38%
Best Defender
Davion Mitchell
held Jordan Poole
2.1 min • 0 pts • 0%
Got Cooked
Norman Powell
vs Trey Murphy III
4.7 min • 11 pts • 80%
| MIA Defense | Bryce McGowens | Derik Queen | Jeremiah Fears | Jordan Hawkins | Jordan Poole | Jose Alvarado | Karlo Matković | Micah Peavy | Trey Alexander | Trey Murphy III | Yves Missi | Zion Williamson |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bam Adebayo | — | 1.2m 0pts 0% | — | — | — | — | 1.9m 0pts 0% | — | — | 1.1m 4pts 50% | 1.3m 3pts 25% | 3.9m 3pts 33% |
| Andrew Wiggins | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.8m 2pts 0% | 1.6m 4pts 100% | — | 1.1m 0pts 0% | — | 2.2m 2pts 33% |
| Davion Mitchell | — | — | 3.3m 6pts 50% | — | 2.1m 0pts 0% | 1.8m 0pts 0% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kel'el Ware | — | 5.9m 6pts 38% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Norman Powell | 1.2m 0pts 0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.7m 11pts 80% | — | — |
| Nikola Jović | — | — | — | — | 1.1m 2pts 100% | — | — | — | — | — | 3.2m 2pts 14% | 1.5m 8pts 100% |
| Dru Smith | 2.0m 0pts 0% | — | 1.2m 0pts 0% | — | 1.4m 2pts 100% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pelle Larsson | — | — | 1.6m 5pts 67% | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.9m 3pts 33% | — | — |
| Kasparas Jakučionis | — | — | — | — | 1.5m 0pts 0% | 2.0m 3pts 50% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Myron Gardner | — | — | — | — | — | 1.1m 0pts 0% | — | — | — | 1.0m 0pts 0% | — | — |
| Other | — | 3.7m 14pts 60% | 3.3m 3pts 0% | 1.0m 4pts 67% | 2.9m 4pts 67% | 2.1m 4pts 67% | 3.8m 22pts 62% | 4.1m 2pts 100% | 1.0m 5pts 100% | — | 1.9m 7pts 40% | 1.9m 5pts 100% |
Game Flow
Game Flow
Score margin over time — positive = MIA leads, negative = NOP leads
MIA Largest Lead
21
Q4 10:57
NOP Largest Lead
3
Q1 3:10
Key Scoring Runs (8+)
MIA 8-0 run
Q1 5:22 – Q1 6:00
+2 → +7
MIA 9-0 run
Q1 5:22 – Q1 6:00
+2 → +8
MIA 8-0 run
Q3 1:42 – Q3 2:31
+3 → +9
MIA 8-0 run
Q3 4:21 – Q3 5:23
+10 → +15