New Orleans Pelicans at Miami Heat
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 118 - 128 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 118 - 128 |
| 4th 21.6 |  |
Julian Reese makes tip shot | 118 - 128 |
| 4th 22.9 | |
Julian Reese offensive rebound | 116 - 128 |
| 4th 22.9 | |
Malik Dia misses layup | 116 - 128 |
Statistics
 NO |
 MIA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 40-91 | FG | 47-100 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 19-43 | 3PT | 16-41 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 19-25 | FT | 18-28 |
| 76 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 54 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 17 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 37 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 22 | Assists | 36 |
| 10 | Steals | 12 |
| 5 | Blocks | 8 |
| 22 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 22 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 30 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 30 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 58 |
| 25 | Fouls | 17 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 13 |
| 12 | Lead Changes | 12 |
| 19 | Percent Led | 73 |
Miami Heat Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Vladislav Goldin, C | Day-To-Day | Oct 20 |
New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|
Game Information
Location: Miami, FL
Attendance: 19,600 · Capacity:
2026-27 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New Orleans |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Dallas |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Houston |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Memphis |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 San Antonio |
0 | 1 | .000 | 0.5 | L1 |
2026-27 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Miami |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Washington |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Charlotte |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
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