When and where to watch
Miami Heat at New Orleans Pelicans: tip-off Sat, Jan 2, 7:00 PM ET (4:00 PM PT) at Smoothie King Center. Local TV: WPLG Local 10/Local10+ Platinum (MIA), GCSEN (NOP); NBA League Pass out of market.
Expected starters
projected from 2025-26 minutes · every lineup today →
Teams confirm their starters about 30 minutes before tip-off. Until then this is the five the data points to, with anyone ruled out already removed.
Head to head · games that counted
Heat vs Pelicans: the matchup page →Heat lead 2-0
How to watch · Heat at Pelicans7:00 PM ET4:00 PM PT · Saturday, January 2
GCSENNOPWPLG Local 10/Local10+ PlatinumMIA
No national TV: watch on the teams' local broadcasters in-market, or on NBA League Pass out of market (local blackouts apply).
Pelicans marketGCSEN
Heat marketWPLG Local 10/Local10+ Platinum (local broadcast station — free with an antenna in-market)
RadioSiriusXM · WWL 870 AM / 105.3 FM · FM 104.3 WQAM / S: WAQI 710
Around the world
Where this game lands
6 of 12 countries get it at a live-friendly hour
CanadaLiveSat 7:00 PMTSNWiggins (MIA) · Mathurin (NOP)ItalyAlarmSun 01:00Sky Sport Basket · Sky GoFontecchio (MIA)AustraliaLiveSun 11:00 AMDisney+ (ESPN)IrelandLiveSun 00:00Sky SportsNew ZealandLiveSun 1:00 PMDisney+ (ESPN)PhilippinesLiveSun 8:00 AMPrime VideoUnited KingdomLiveSun 00:00Sky SportsFranceAlarmSun 01:00beIN SPORTS · beIN SPORTS CONNECTGermanyAlarmSun 01:00Sky Sport · Sky GoIndiaAlarmSun 5:30 AMPrime VideoNigeriaAlarmSun 1:00 AMSportyTVSouth AfricaAlarmSun 02:00SportyTV
Injury report
both teams · read every 15 minutes
Heat1 listedDay-To-DayVladislav GoldinAnkle · Leg · est. return 2026-10-21
Pelicansfull strengthNobody on the Pelicans injury report.