Miami Heat @ New Orleans Hornets
PLAYOFFS • Series tied 2-2
42-40, 13-28 Away
85
42-40, 13-28 Away
41-41, 25-16 Home
96
41-41, 25-16 Home
Miami Heat
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 32 | 6 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 42 | 25 | 9-17 | 0-2 | 7-7 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 35 | 7 | 3-11 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 36 | 16 | 6-14 | 3-10 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 41 | 11 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 8 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 9 | 3-8 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
85 | 32-79 | 5-22 | 16-18 | 35 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 24 | ||
41% | 23% | 89% |
New Orleans Hornets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 33 | 4 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | 11 | 5-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 33 | 12 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 43 | 23 | 9-21 | 5-12 | 0-2 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | 12 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 6-6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 27 | 10 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | 17 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | 7 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
96 | 35-70 | 7-17 | 19-22 | 37 | 27 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 18 | ||
50% | 41% | 86% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Matchups
Game Information
New Orleans, LA
Referee:Bernie Fryer
Referee:Luis Grillo
Referee:Bill Spooner
2025-26 Standings
Eastern Conference
| Southeast | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 46 | 36 | .561 | - | L1 |
| Orlando | 45 | 37 | .549 | 1 | L1 |
| Charlotte | 44 | 38 | .537 | 2 | W1 |
| Miami | 43 | 39 | .524 | 3 | W2 |
| Washington | 17 | 65 | .207 | 29 | L10 |
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