15-18, 6-13 Away

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Pelicans NO	24	25	21	18	88
Heat MIA	25	18	32	32	107

Miami HeatHeatMIA

27-8, 16-3 Home

107

27-8, 16-3 Home

New Orleans Pelicans @ Miami Heat

Matchups

MIA leads season

1-0

MIA

Game 1@ MIA

Final

107

105

Game 2@ NO

Final

Western Conference

Southwest	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Memphis	3	1	.750	-	W2
New Orleans	3	1	.750	-	W2
Houston	2	1	.667	0.5	W1
San Antonio	2	3	.400	1.5	W2
Dallas	1	3	.250	2	L2

Eastern Conference

Southeast	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Atlanta	4	1	.800	-	W4
Orlando	3	1	.750	0.5	W2
Miami	3	2	.600	1	L1
Washington	2	2	.500	1.5	L2
Charlotte	1	3	.250	2.5	L2

NBA News

Bucks waive assist-leader Kevin Porter Jr. ahead of season opener

The Milwaukee Bucks waived guard Kevin Porter Jr. on Monday after a 2025-26 season in which he led the team in assists per game and ranked second in scoring.

Lakers waive former first-round pick Dalton Knecht

The Los Angeles Lakers waived their 2024 first-round pick Dalton Knecht on Monday, the team announced.

2026 NBA free agency: Grades for offseason signings, extensions

We're grading the most important offseason signings, including Cason Wallace's $139 million extension with the Thunder.

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