Miami Heat schedule 2026-27
2026-27 season preview: the Miami Heat by the numbers
Last season the Miami Heat went 43-39, scoring 120.9 and allowing 118.5 points per game. Their offensive rating of 113.8 ranked 12 of 30 and their defensive rating of 111.6 ranked 14 of 30 (net +2.2, 13 of 30), at a pace of 106.1 possessions per 48 minutes (1 of 30). They shot 54.2% effective field-goal percentage and 36.1% from three, with 40.6% of their shots coming from three.
The 2026-27 schedule has 80 published games: 40 at home, 40 on the road. It includes 13 back-to-backs (5 with both games on the road), a longest road trip of 5 straight games and a longest homestand of 5. They play on Christmas Day at the Boston Celtics. 31 games are on national TV so far. New on the roster: Tim Hardaway Jr. (from DEN), Bobby Portis (from MIL), Klay Thompson (from DAL), Giannis Antetokounmpo (from MIL), Nick Richards (from CHI), Bez Mbeng (from UTA).
October 2026: 6 games · November 2026: 13 games · December 2026: 13 games · January 2027: 15 games · February 2027: 12 games · March 2027: 15 games · April 2027: 6 games
Full 2026-27 schedule
| Date | Opponent | Tip (ET) | Arena | National TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Oct 21 | vs Minnesota Timberwolves | 7:30 PM ET | Kaseya Center | ESPN |
| Fri, Oct 23 | vs Detroit Pistons | 8:00 PM ET | Kaseya Center | — |
| Sat, Oct 24 (B2B) | at Charlotte Hornets | 6:00 PM ET | Spectrum Center | — |
| Mon, Oct 26 | vs Dallas Mavericks | 7:30 PM ET | Kaseya Center | NBA TV |
| Wed, Oct 28 | at Atlanta Hawks | 7:00 PM ET | State Farm Arena | — |
| Fri, Oct 30 | vs Indiana Pacers | 8:00 PM ET | Kaseya Center | — |
| Mon, Nov 2 | at Los Angeles Lakers | 10:00 PM ET | crypto.com Arena | — |
| Wed, Nov 4 | at LA Clippers | 10:30 PM ET | Intuit Dome | — |
| Thu, Nov 5 (B2B) | at Golden State Warriors | 10:00 PM ET | Chase Center | NBA TV |
| Sun, Nov 8 | at Sacramento Kings | 9:00 PM ET | Golden 1 Center | — |
| Tue, Nov 10 | at Utah Jazz | 9:00 PM ET | Delta Center | — |
| Fri, Nov 13 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | 8:00 PM ET | Kaseya Center | — |
| Sat, Nov 14 (B2B) | vs Detroit Pistons | 8:00 PM ET | Kaseya Center | NBA TV |
| Mon, Nov 16 | vs Houston Rockets | 7:30 PM ET | Kaseya Center | — |
| Wed, Nov 18 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | 7:00 PM ET | Kaseya Center | ESPN |
| Sun, Nov 22 | vs Oklahoma City Thunder | 6:00 PM ET | Kaseya Center | — |
| Wed, Nov 25 | at Philadelphia 76ers | 5:00 PM ET | Xfinity Mobile Arena | ESPN |
| Fri, Nov 27 | at New York Knicks | 7:00 PM ET | Madison Square Garden | Prime Video |
| Sun, Nov 29 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | 6:00 PM ET | Rocket Arena | — |
| Tue, Dec 1 | vs Atlanta Hawks | 7:30 PM ET | Kaseya Center | — |
| Thu, Dec 3 | vs Washington Wizards | 7:30 PM ET | Kaseya Center | — |
| Sat, Dec 12 | vs New York Knicks | 8:30 PM ET | Kaseya Center | ABC |
| Mon, Dec 14 | at Chicago Bulls | 8:00 PM ET | United Center | — |
| Wed, Dec 16 | at Memphis Grizzlies | 8:00 PM ET | FedExForum | — |
| Fri, Dec 18 | vs LA Clippers | 7:00 PM ET | Kaseya Center | Prime Video |
| Sun, Dec 20 | vs Sacramento Kings | 6:00 PM ET | Kaseya Center | — |
| Mon, Dec 21 (B2B) | vs Chicago Bulls | 7:30 PM ET | Kaseya Center | — |
| Wed, Dec 23 | vs Chicago Bulls | 7:30 PM ET | Kaseya Center | — |
| Fri, Dec 25 | at Boston Celtics | 2:30 PM ET | TD Garden | ABC, ESPN |
| Sun, Dec 27 | vs Charlotte Hornets | 6:00 PM ET | Kaseya Center | — |
| Tue, Dec 29 | at Dallas Mavericks | 8:00 PM ET | American Airlines Center | NBC |
| Thu, Dec 31 | at Oklahoma City Thunder | 8:00 PM ET | Paycom Center | — |
| Sat, Jan 2 | at New Orleans Pelicans | 7:00 PM ET | Smoothie King Center | — |
| Tue, Jan 5 | vs Memphis Grizzlies | 7:30 PM ET | Kaseya Center | — |
| Thu, Jan 7 | at Brooklyn Nets | 7:30 PM ET | Barclays Center | — |
| Fri, Jan 8 (B2B) | at Philadelphia 76ers | 7:00 PM ET | Xfinity Mobile Arena | ESPN |
| Sun, Jan 10 | vs New Orleans Pelicans | 6:00 PM ET | Kaseya Center | — |
| Tue, Jan 12 | vs Brooklyn Nets | 7:30 PM ET | Kaseya Center | — |
| Thu, Jan 14 | at New York Knicks | 7:30 PM ET | Madison Square Garden | NBA TV |
| Fri, Jan 15 (B2B) | at Toronto Raptors | 7:30 PM ET | Scotiabank Arena | — |
| Sun, Jan 17 | vs Golden State Warriors | 6:00 PM ET | Kaseya Center | — |
| Tue, Jan 19 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | 7:30 PM ET | Kaseya Center | — |
| Wed, Jan 20 (B2B) | at San Antonio Spurs | 9:30 PM ET | Frost Bank Center | ESPN |
| Sat, Jan 23 | vs Atlanta Hawks | 8:00 PM ET | Kaseya Center | — |
| Mon, Jan 25 | at Brooklyn Nets | 7:30 PM ET | Barclays Center | — |
| Thu, Jan 28 | at Milwaukee Bucks | 9:30 PM ET | Fiserv Forum | Prime Video |
| Sat, Jan 30 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | 12:30 PM ET | Kaseya Center | ABC |
| Mon, Feb 1 | at Indiana Pacers | 7:30 PM ET | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | NBCSN |
| Tue, Feb 2 (B2B) | vs Charlotte Hornets | 7:30 PM ET | Kaseya Center | — |
| Thu, Feb 4 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | 7:30 PM ET | Kaseya Center | — |
| Sat, Feb 6 | at Minnesota Timberwolves | 3:00 PM ET | Target Center | Prime Video |
| Mon, Feb 8 | at Atlanta Hawks | 7:00 PM ET | State Farm Arena | NBCSN |
| Wed, Feb 10 | at Washington Wizards | 7:00 PM ET | Capital One Arena | — |
| Fri, Feb 12 | at Orlando Magic | 7:00 PM ET | Kia Center | — |
| Sun, Feb 14 | vs Brooklyn Nets | 1:00 PM ET | Kaseya Center | — |
| Mon, Feb 15 (B2B) | vs San Antonio Spurs | 5:00 PM ET | Kaseya Center | NBC |
| Wed, Feb 17 | at Washington Wizards | 7:00 PM ET | Capital One Arena | — |
| Thu, Feb 25 | at Detroit Pistons | 7:00 PM ET | Little Caesars Arena | — |
| Sun, Feb 28 | at Houston Rockets | 9:30 PM ET | Toyota Center (Houston) | NBC |
| Tue, Mar 2 | vs Toronto Raptors | 7:30 PM ET | Kaseya Center | — |
| Wed, Mar 3 (B2B) | vs Toronto Raptors | 7:30 PM ET | Kaseya Center | ESPN |
| Sat, Mar 6 | vs Indiana Pacers | 3:00 PM ET | Kaseya Center | Prime Video |
| Mon, Mar 8 | vs Phoenix Suns | 7:30 PM ET | Kaseya Center | — |
| Wed, Mar 10 | vs Orlando Magic | 7:00 PM ET | Kaseya Center | ESPN |
| Fri, Mar 12 | at Milwaukee Bucks | 8:00 PM ET | Fiserv Forum | — |
| Sun, Mar 14 | at Denver Nuggets | 7:30 PM ET | Ball Arena | NBC |
| Wed, Mar 17 | at Portland Trail Blazers | 10:00 PM ET | Moda Center | — |
| Fri, Mar 19 | at Phoenix Suns | 10:30 PM ET | Mortgage Matchup Center | NBA TV |
| Sun, Mar 21 | vs Denver Nuggets | 6:00 PM ET | Kaseya Center | — |
| Tue, Mar 23 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | 8:00 PM ET | Kaseya Center | NBC |
| Thu, Mar 25 | vs Utah Jazz | 7:30 PM ET | Kaseya Center | — |
| Sat, Mar 27 | vs Boston Celtics | 8:00 PM ET | Kaseya Center | NBA TV |
| Mon, Mar 29 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | 7:00 PM ET | Rocket Arena | NBCSN |
| Tue, Mar 30 (B2B) | at Charlotte Hornets | 7:00 PM ET | Spectrum Center | — |
| Fri, Apr 2 | at Boston Celtics | 7:30 PM ET | TD Garden | — |
| Sun, Apr 4 | at Detroit Pistons | 3:00 PM ET | Little Caesars Arena | — |
| Mon, Apr 5 (B2B) | at Orlando Magic | 7:00 PM ET | Kia Center | NBCSN |
| Thu, Apr 8 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | 7:00 PM ET | Kaseya Center | Prime Video |
| Fri, Apr 9 (B2B) | vs Washington Wizards | 8:00 PM ET | Kaseya Center | — |
| Sun, Apr 11 | vs Orlando Magic | 6:00 PM ET | Kaseya Center | — |
Miami Heat roster: last season's stats
| Player | Pos | Last team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bam Adebayo | C | MIA | 73 | 32.4 | 20.1 | 10 | 3.2 | 55.1% |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | G | DEN | 80 | 26.7 | 13.5 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 62.4% |
| Andrew Wiggins | F | MIA | 68 | 30.4 | 15.4 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 58.6% |
| Davion Mitchell | G | MIA | 70 | 28.6 | 9.3 | 2.7 | 6.5 | 58.2% |
| Pelle Larsson | G | MIA | 70 | 26.5 | 11.4 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 60.5% |
| Bobby Portis | F | MIL | 67 | 24.1 | 13.7 | 6.4 | 1.6 | 58.7% |
| Klay Thompson | G | DAL | 69 | 21.7 | 11.7 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 54.1% |
| Simone Fontecchio | F | MIA | 70 | 16.8 | 8.5 | 3 | 1.4 | 57.9% |
| Dru Smith | G | MIA | 70 | 16.4 | 5.6 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 53.2% |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | F | MIL | 36 | 28.9 | 27.6 | 9.8 | 5.4 | 65.8% |
| Nikola Jovic | F | MIA | 46 | 17.6 | 7.5 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 48.0% |
| Nick Richards | C | CHI | 47 | 15 | 5.9 | 5.2 | 0.3 | 56.2% |
| Bez Mbeng | G | UTA | 15 | 32.9 | 8.1 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 55.0% |
| Myron Gardner | F | MIA | 44 | 9.4 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 1 | 60.6% |
| Keshad Johnson | F | MIA | 32 | 8.7 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 58.2% |
| Jahmir Young | G | MIA | 13 | 4.5 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 48.3% |
| Vladislav Goldin | C | MIA | 9 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.3 | 78.8% |
| Trevor Keels | G | MIA | 7 | 2 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0 | 33.3% |
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