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Miami Heat vs New Orleans Pelicans Preview & How to Watch, Jan 2, 2027

NBA · 7:00 PM EST · Sat, Jan 2, 2027 · GCSEN
Smoothie King Center
Preview
Miami Heat0-3
New Orleans Pelicans0-3

Saturday, 7:00 PM ET on GCSEN.

The Pelicans host the Heat on Saturday, Jan 2, at Smoothie King Center. Tip-off is 7:00 PM ET (6:00 CT, 5:00 MT, 4:00 PT) on GCSEN, Pelicans.com.

How we get these numbers

How to watch

Matchup
Heat atPelicans
Tip-off
Sat, Jan 2 · 7:00 PM ET · 6:00 CT · 5:00 MT · 4:00 PT
TV
GCSEN, Pelicans.com
Where
Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA
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Heat at Pelicans

The two clubs · 2025-26
MIA
NOP
Edge
Wins
43
26
MIA
Net rating
+2.2
-4.5
MIA
Offensive rating
116.7
114.4
MIA
Defensive rating
114.5
118.9
MIA
True shooting
.580
.568
MIA
Effective FG
.542
.527
MIA
2025-26 regular season, until both clubs have played ten games. The full comparison is on Stat Savant.

Questions

What channel is the Heat vs Pelicans game on?

GCSEN, Pelicans.com, Saturday at 7:00 PM ET.

What time is the Heat vs Pelicans game?

7:00 PM ET on Saturday, Jan 2, which is 4:00 PT.

Scheduled for Saturday, January 2, 2027. Schedule and matchup from ESPN. How we get our numbers

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