Here's a look at the injury report for the Miami Heat (16-14), which currently has two players listed, as the Heat prepare for their matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans (5-28, five injured players) at Kaseya Center on Wednesday, January 1 at 7:30 PM ET.
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Heat vs. Pelicans Game Info
- When: Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET
- Where: Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida
- TV: Gulf Coast Sports and FDSSUN
- Live stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Heat's Injury Report
Heat Injuries:
Dru Smith: Out For Season (Achilles),
Josh Richardson: Out (Heel)
Heat's Top Players (Last 20 Games)
| Name | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bam Adebayo | 16.6 | 10.4 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| Tyler Herro | 23.6 | 6 | 5.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 3.6 |
| Jimmy Butler | 12 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Duncan Robinson | 11.6 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Jaime Jaquez | 7.8 | 3.7 | 2 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
Heat Stats
- Miami outscores opponents by 2.3 points per game (scoring 111 per game to rank 20th in the league while giving up 108.7 per outing to rank sixth in the NBA) and has a +70 scoring differential overall.
- Tyler Herro scores a team-leading 24 points per game to rank 18th in the NBA.
- Miami averages 43.5 rebounds per game (19th in the league) while conceding 45.5 per outing to its opponents. It is outrebounded by two boards per game.
- Bam Adebayo tops the Heat with 9.9 rebounds per game (16th in league play).
- Miami knocks down 14.4 three-pointers per game (ninth-most in the league), while its opponents have made 13.4 on average.
- The Heat's most prolific three-point shooter, Herro, ranks third in the league with 3.9 made treys per game.
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Pelicans' Injury Report
Pelicans Injuries:
Brandon Ingram: Out (Ankle),
Karlo Matkovic: Out (Back),
Zion Williamson: Out (Hamstring),
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl: Out (Ankle),
Jose Alvarado: Out (Hamstring)
Pelicans' Top Players (Last 20 Games)
| Name | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dejounte Murray | 12.1 | 5 | 5.5 | 2 | 0.4 | 1.2 |
| Trey Murphy III | 18 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 2.8 |
| CJ McCollum | 17.7 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2.2 |
| Yves Missi | 10.6 | 9.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Herbert Jones | 7 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
Pelicans Stats
- New Orleans' -372 scoring differential (being outscored by 11.2 points per game) is a result of putting up 106.7 points per game (28th in NBA) while giving up 117.9 per outing (25th in league).
- CJ McCollum averages a team-leading 21.4 points per game.
- New Orleans ranks 24th in the league at 42.9 rebounds per game. That's 2.8 fewer than the 45.7 its opponents average.
- Yves Missi averages 8.5 rebounds per game (23rd in NBA) to lead the Pelicans.
- New Orleans makes 3.1 fewer threes per contest than the opposition, 11.3 (29th in the league) compared to its opponents' 14.4.
- Trey Murphy III leads the Pelicans with 3.1 made threes per game.