Tyler Herro scored 32 points to lead five Miami scorers in double figures and the host Heat defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 119-108 on Wednesday night.

Heat guard Tyler Herro is not concerned with being the focal point of opposing defenses amid Jimmy Butler suspension and trade rumors

Butler, who has been selected for the NBA All-Star Game six times in his career, ranks sixth among East frontcourt players with 257,901 votes behind Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo (1,710,630), Boston’s Jayson Tatum (1,385,851), New York’s Karl-Anthony Towns (1,099,966), Orlando’s Paolo Banchero (484,096) and Boston’s Jaylen Brown (433,636).

Tyler Herro scored 32 points, Bam Adebayo flirted with a triple-double and the Miami Heat beat the New Orleans Pelicans 119-108.

Heat guard Tyler Herro spoke in the aftermath of his altercation with Amen Thompson during the team's win against the Rockets.

A: Which is why all eyes will remain on Jimmy Butler, especially the eyes of Pat Riley. Jimmy remains an enigma, but also a capable enigma – when motivated, both physically and mentally. Wednesday night certainly did not tell much of a story considering Jimmy’s playing time and the opponent.

Based on Thursday’s release of the first set of results from fan balloting for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game, Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro might not make it through the process as the

MIAMI (AP) — Tyler Herro scored 32 points, Bam Adebayo flirted with a triple-double and the Miami Heat beat the New Orleans Pelicans 119-108 on Wednesday night. Adebayo finished with 23 points ...

There was no middle ground for the Miami Heat in this one: either make it four victories in their last five games, or become the rarest of victims in the NBA, a loser to the New Orleans Pelicans.

The New Orleans Pelicans (5-28) visit the Miami Heat (16-14) on New Year's Day. Tip-off Wednesday from Kaseya Center is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Pelicans vs.

Jimmy Butler returned for his first game since Dec. 20 and had a quiet performance for his standards. Playing against the shorthanded New Orleans Pelicans helped, but getting back into the season's flow may take him a few games.

BOTTOM LINE: New Orleans looks to stop its 10-game losing streak with a victory over Miami. The Heat have gone 9-5 at home. Miami is 8-4 in games decided by 10 or more points. The Pelicans are 1-14 on the road. New Orleans has a 3-17 record against opponents above .500.