NBA Friday, 9 October 2026
Miami Heat vs New Orleans Pelicans 128-118 – NBA, 9 Oct 2026
Miami Heat 17th place · W 42 · L 38 · PCT .525
128–118
Final
New Orleans Pelicans 24th place · W 26 · L 56 · PCT .317
SportsLife forecast
Made before the match
68%
32%
Our pick Miami Heat Medium confidence Correct
- Miami Heat are 17th at 42-38 (.525), clearly better than New Orleans Pelicans at 24th, 26-56 (.317).
- Heat recent form WLLWW includes a 129-105 win over Toronto Raptors.
- Pelicans form LLWLL and they sit 30 games below .500 on the season.
Estimated by the SportsLife model from the league table, recent form and results, last meetings and home advantage. Not betting advice.
Form and recent results
Miami HeatWLLWW
- L11 OctMiami Heat 124–125 Minnesota TimberwolvesNBA
- W4 OctToronto Raptors 105–129 Miami HeatNBA
- W18 JulMiami Heat 101–87 Detroit PistonsNBA Summer League
- L17 JulMiami Heat 90–99 Toronto RaptorsNBA Summer League
- L14 JulCleveland Cavaliers 90–73 Miami HeatNBA Summer League
New Orleans PelicansLLWLL
- W7 OctOklahoma City Thunder 110–116 New Orleans PelicansNBA
- L19 JulNew Orleans Pelicans 73–91 Indiana PacersNBA Summer League
- L15 JulCleveland Cavaliers 82–77 New Orleans PelicansNBA Summer League
- W12 JulNew Orleans Pelicans 81–75 Phoenix SunsNBA Summer League