The Heat and Pelicans meet for the second and final regular season matchup. Earlier this season, Miami recorded a 19-point, 125-106, win on January 4. Last season the Heat swept the series, 2-0, and has currently won 10 of the last 11 overall against New Orleans. The Heat are 29-21 all-time versus the Pelicans during the regular season, including 19-7 in home games and 10-14 in road games. Pelicans forward Zion Williamson is ranked 2nd in points in the paint per game with 15.6. Center Derik Queen was selected to compete in the 2026 Rising Stars competition during All-Star Weekend. In a recent victory, the Pelicans outshot the Kings converting 47-of-87 (.540) from the floor and 16-of-39 (.410) from three-point range, while Sacramento only shot 40-of-99 (.404) from the floor and 4-of-31 (.129) from behind the arc. Heat center Bam Adebayo has posted 21 double-doubles this season, his seventh-straight season registering at least 20, the longest streak in team history.
