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Powell makes career-high nine 3-pointers as Heat beat Pelicans 125-106

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42-90FG47-101

47Field Goal %47

16-403PT18-44

40Three Point %41

6-8FT13-18

6Offensive Rebounds12

36Defensive Rebounds31

28Assists30

9Steals19

7Blocks7

24Turnovers15

0Technical Fouls0

31Points Conceded Off Turnovers14

11Fast Break Points31

14Fouls14

3Largest Lead21

Game Recap

By AP•Jan 5, 2026 • 1:49 AM

New Orleans Pelicans vs. Miami Heat: Game Highlights

MIAMI -- — Norman Powell made a career high nine 3-pointers in a 34-point performance as the Miami Heat beat New Orleans 125-106 on Sunday night, extending the Pelicans’ losing skid to seven.

Powell shot 11 of 15 from the field and 9 of 12 from behind the arc. Nikola Jovic finished with 19 points and Kel’el Ware had 16 points and 12 rebounds for the Heat, who rebounded from a 10-point home loss to Minnesota on Saturday that snapped a four-game winning streak. Miami’s Pelle Larsson had 16 points and six assists.

Ahead by one early in the third quarter, the Heat broke it open with a 21-2 run. Powell hit three 3-pointers during the surge. Bam Adebayo’s 3-pointer with 4:14 remaining in the period ended the spurt and put Miami ahead 91-71.

Trey Murphy III returned from a one-game absence because of back spasms and scored 27 points, while Jeremiah Fears added 21 for the Pelicans. After scoring 12 points in the first half, New Orleans star forward Zion Williamson was held scoreless in the final two periods.

The Heat outscored the Pelicans 31-11 in fast break points and had a season-high 19 steals.

New Orleans finished with a season high 24 turnovers and dropped to 2-13 on the road.

Tyler Herro (right toe contusion) was activated but sat out his 11th consecutive game for Miami. He missed the first 17 games of the season while recovering from offseason surgery to address an issue with his left foot and ankle. In the six games he has played, Herro is averaging 23.2 points.

The Heat also were without Jaime Jaquez Jr., who sprained his right ankle in Saturday’s game against Minnesota.

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Pelicans host the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday.

Heat at Minnesota on Tuesday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Karlo Matkovic vs. Kel'el Ware (Davion Mitchell gains possession)	0	0
11:45	Davion Mitchell makes 25-foot three point jumper (Bam Adebayo assists)	3	0
11:23	Derik Queen makes driving layup (Trey Murphy III assists)	3	2
11:14	Norman Powell makes 24-foot three pointer	6	2
11:14	Derik Queen shooting foul	6	2
11:14	Norman Powell misses free throw 1 of 1	6	2
11:12	Derik Queen defensive rebound	6	2
10:59	Trey Murphy III makes 26-foot three pointer	6	5
10:44	Andrew Wiggins misses 25-foot three point jumper	6	5
10:40	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	6	5
10:32	Zion Williamson traveling turnover	6	5
10:15	Bam Adebayo lost ball turnover (Trey Murphy III steals)	6	5
10:11	Trey Murphy III makes 1-foot dunk (Karlo Matkovic assists)	6	7
9:54	Davion Mitchell makes 24-foot three point jumper (Norman Powell assists)	9	7
9:37	Andrew Wiggins personal foul	9	7
9:32	Jeremiah Fears steps out of bounds turnover	9	7
9:21	Bam Adebayo misses 23-foot three point jumper	9	7
9:17	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	9	7
9:12	Trey Murphy III makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot (Jeremiah Fears assists)	9	9
9:01	Davion Mitchell steps out of bounds turnover	9	9
8:50	Jeremiah Fears makes 27-foot three pointer (Derik Queen assists)	9	12
8:36	Norman Powell makes 24-foot three point jumper (Andrew Wiggins assists)	12	12
8:26	Derik Queen makes two point shot	12	14
8:19	Norman Powell makes 27-foot three point jumper (Davion Mitchell assists)	15	14
8:00	Norman Powell shooting foul	15	14
8:00	Jeremiah Fears misses free throw 1 of 2	15	14
8:00	Pelicans offensive team rebound	15	14
8:00	Jeremiah Fears makes free throw 2 of 2	15	15
7:47	Davion Mitchell makes 24-foot three point jumper (Bam Adebayo assists)	18	15
7:41	Kel'el Ware shooting foul	18	15
7:41	Derik Queen misses free throw 1 of 2	18	15
7:41	Pelicans offensive team rebound	18	15
7:41	Derik Queen makes free throw 2 of 2	18	16
7:37	Davion Mitchell out of bounds bad pass turnover	18	16
7:33	Karlo Matkovic misses 23-foot three point jumper	18	16
7:29	Zion Williamson offensive rebound	18	16
7:28	Zion Williamson makes two point shot	18	18
7:19	Karlo Matkovic shooting foul	18	18
7:19	Andrew Wiggins makes free throw 1 of 2	19	18
7:19	Jordan Poole enters the game for Jeremiah Fears	19	18
7:19	Andrew Wiggins makes free throw 2 of 2	20	18
6:57	Jordan Poole makes 27-foot three point jumper (Zion Williamson assists)	20	21
6:38	Norman Powell makes 25-foot three pointer (Andrew Wiggins assists)	23	21
6:33	Davion Mitchell personal foul	23	21
6:33	Heat Full timeout	23	21
6:33	Pelle Larsson enters the game for Kel'el Ware	23	21
6:33	Nikola Jovic enters the game for Andrew Wiggins	23	21
6:22	Derik Queen bad pass turnover (Nikola Jovic steals)	23	21
6:18	Nikola Jovic makes running layup	25	21
6:18	Derik Queen shooting foul	25	21
6:18	Yves Missi enters the game for Karlo Matkovic	25	21
6:18	Bryce McGowens enters the game for Derik Queen	25	21
6:18	Nikola Jovic makes free throw 1 of 1	26	21
6:07	Jordan Poole misses 22-foot three point jumper	26	21
6:04	Nikola Jovic defensive rebound	26	21
6:00	Yves Missi shooting foul	26	21
6:00	Norman Powell makes free throw 1 of 3	27	21
6:00	Norman Powell makes free throw 2 of 3	28	21
6:00	Norman Powell makes free throw 3 of 3	29	21
5:49	Zion Williamson makes driving layup (Jordan Poole assists)	29	23
5:40	Nikola Jovic makes driving layup (Davion Mitchell assists)	31	23
5:26	Zion Williamson makes 1-foot turnaround jump shot	31	25
5:16	Nikola Jovic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Bam Adebayo assists)	34	25
5:04	Jordan Poole misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	34	25
5:01	Davion Mitchell defensive rebound	34	25
4:57	Pelle Larsson misses 23-foot running jump shot	34	25
4:53	Yves Missi defensive rebound	34	25
4:43	Zion Williamson makes 2-foot two point shot	34	27
4:36	Pelle Larsson misses driving layup	34	27
4:33	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	34	27
4:30	Trey Murphy III misses running pullup jump shot	34	27
4:23	Yves Missi offensive rebound	34	27
4:23	Yves Missi makes tip in dunk	34	29
4:15	Nikola Jovic makes 24-foot three point jumper (Davion Mitchell assists)	37	29
4:14	Pelicans Full timeout	37	29
4:14	Dru Smith enters the game for Davion Mitchell	37	29
4:14	Micah Peavy enters the game for Zion Williamson	37	29
3:58	Trey Murphy III misses 25-foot three point jumper	37	29
3:54	Dru Smith defensive rebound	37	29
3:46	Bam Adebayo misses 10-foot fade away jump shot	37	29
3:43	Yves Missi defensive rebound	37	29
3:35	Trey Murphy III makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Jordan Poole assists)	37	32
3:21	Pelle Larsson makes layup (Bam Adebayo assists)	39	32
3:11	Norman Powell shooting foul	39	32
3:11	Bryce McGowens makes free throw 1 of 2	39	33
3:11	Andrew Wiggins enters the game for Bam Adebayo	39	33
3:11	Kasparas Jakucionis enters the game for Norman Powell	39	33
3:11	Bryce McGowens makes free throw 2 of 2	39	34
2:51	Nikola Jovic misses two point shot	39	34
2:49	Bryce McGowens defensive rebound	39	34
2:32	Andrew Wiggins blocks Jordan Poole 's 2-foot driving layup	39	34
2:32	Pelicans offensive team rebound	39	34
2:30	Trey Murphy III makes 24-foot three point jumper (Micah Peavy assists)	39	37
2:16	Nikola Jovic misses 6-foot floating jump shot	39	37
2:11	Yves Missi defensive rebound	39	37
2:00	Trey Murphy III misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	39	37
1:59	Heat defensive team rebound	39	37
1:43	Andrew Wiggins makes driving dunk (Pelle Larsson assists)	41	37
1:31	Jordan Poole bad pass turnover (Pelle Larsson steals)	41	37
1:31	Jordan Poole transition take foul	41	37
1:31	(01:31) [Pelicans] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	41	37
1:31	Pelle Larsson misses free throw 1 of 1	41	37
1:31	Heat offensive team rebound	41	37
1:19	Andrew Wiggins bad pass turnover (Jordan Poole steals)	41	37
1:05	Micah Peavy makes 10-foot turnaround jump shot (Trey Murphy III assists)	41	39
46.6	Nikola Jovic makes driving layup	43	39
33.6	Yves Missi bad pass turnover (Nikola Jovic steals)	43	39
24.9	Andrew Wiggins bad pass turnover (Bryce McGowens steals)	43	39
20.8	Bryce McGowens lost ball turnover (Dru Smith steals)	43	39
2.9	Yves Missi blocks Pelle Larsson 's 2-foot driving layup	43	39
2.9	Nikola Jovic offensive rebound	43	39
1.0	Nikola Jovic misses 23-foot three point jumper	43	39
1.0	Heat offensive team rebound	43	39
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	43	39

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Venue

Kaseya Center

Miami, FL

Date & Time

11:00 PM, January 4, 2026

Coverage

GCSEN, Pelicans.com, NBA League Pass

Attendance

19,600

Referees

James Capers, Eric Dalen, Brandon Adair

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	46	17	.730	W3
Houston	39	23	.629	W1
Memphis	23	38	.377	L2
Dallas	21	42	.333	L6
New Orleans	20	45	.308	L1

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Miami	35	29	.547	W4
Orlando	33	28	.541	W2
Atlanta	32	31	.508	W5
Charlotte	32	32	.500	L1
Washington	16	46	.258	L7

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