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Miami Heat vs New Orleans Pelicans

NBA
Heat
25-21
124-98
Final
Pelicans
26-19
Smoothie King Center
TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

MIA leadsBiggest lead MIA 30, NO 0
Q1Q2Q3Q4
NO leads
Team1234T
MIA36342826124
NO2328252298

Who won: Heat 124-98

The Miami Heat beat the New Orleans Pelicans 124-98 on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at Smoothie King Center. The Heat lead the series 1-0. The Heat outscored the Pelicans 36-23 in the 1st quarter. Bam Adebayo led the Heat in points (26). CJ McCollum led the Pelicans in points (21).

Recap · Jan 19
Bam Adebayo scores 26 points, Heat beat Pelicans 124-98

Bam Adebayo scored 26 points and the Miami Heat led comfortably from the first quarter on in a 124-98 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night.

What it means

  • Season series: MIA leads series 1-0.
  • Heat 11-12 on the road; Pelicans 17-6 at home.

Latest headlines

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Injuries and inactives

Heat2nd in Southeast Division
  • Bam Adebayo C
    Rest
    Day-To-Day
  • Andrew Wiggins F
    Rest
    Day-To-Day
  • Klay Thompson G
    Rest
    Day-To-Day
  • Kylor Kelley C
    Calf, Strain, right
    Day-To-Day
  • Pelle Larsson G
    Illness
    Day-To-Day
Pelicans2nd in Southwest Division
  • Dejounte Murray G
    Toe, Bruise, right
    Day-To-Day

Head to head

MIA leads series 1-0

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Game info

Venue
Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA · Attendance 17,736
Officials
Zach Zarba (Referee), Jacyn Goble (Referee), Nate Green (Referee)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesMIA leads series 1-0

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