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New Orleans Pelicans vs Miami Heat — 2026-10-08 NBA Game Analysis

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New Orleans Pelicans 118, Miami Heat 128. Final.

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FinalKaseya Center
New Orleans PelicansNOP118
Miami HeatMIA128
  1. 1st 11:212MIAGiannis Antetokounmpo makes 11-foot fade away jump shot0–2
  2. 1st 10:542MIAAndrew Wiggins makes running layup (Davion Mitchell assists)0–4
  3. 1st 10:541MIAAndrew Wiggins makes free throw 1 of 10–5
  4. 1st 10:401NOTrey Murphy III makes free throw 2 of 21–5
  5. 1st 9:593MIAKlay Thompson makes 24-foot running jump shot (Davion Mitchell assists)1–8
  6. 1st 9:313NOJeremiah Fears makes 32-foot three point jumper (Zion Williamson assists)4–8
  7. 1st 9:102MIAGiannis Antetokounmpo makes 5-foot hook shot (Klay Thompson assists)4–10
  8. 1st 8:561MIAAndrew Wiggins makes free throw 1 of 24–11
  9. 1st 8:561MIAAndrew Wiggins makes free throw 2 of 24–12
  10. 1st 8:472NOZion Williamson makes driving layup6–12
  11. 1st 8:151NOYves Missi makes free throw 2 of 27–12
  12. 1st 8:052MIABam Adebayo makes layup (Davion Mitchell assists)7–14
  13. 1st 7:442MIAGiannis Antetokounmpo makes 11-foot two point shot (Klay Thompson assists)7–16
  14. 1st 7:322NOTrey Murphy III makes 3-foot driving dunk9–16
  15. 1st 7:122NOYves Missi makes 6-foot two point shot11–16
  16. 1st 7:013MIADavion Mitchell makes 27-foot three point jumper (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists)11–19
  17. 1st 6:322NOBennedict Mathurin makes two point shot13–19
  18. 1st 6:073NOSaddiq Bey makes 26-foot three point jumper (Trey Murphy III assists)16–19
  19. 1st 5:503MIABam Adebayo makes 24-foot three point jumper (Bobby Portis assists)16–22
  20. 1st 5:182NOBennedict Mathurin makes layup18–22
  21. 1st 5:011NOTrey Murphy III makes free throw 1 of 219–22
  22. 1st 5:011NOTrey Murphy III makes free throw 2 of 220–22
  23. 1st 4:542MIABam Adebayo makes 3-foot driving dunk20–24
  24. 1st 4:352NOYves Missi makes 2-foot dunk22–24
  25. 1st 4:292MIAKlay Thompson makes 11-foot fade away jump shot22–26
  26. 1st 4:171NOSaddiq Bey makes free throw 1 of 223–26
  27. 1st 4:171NOSaddiq Bey makes free throw 2 of 224–26
  28. 1st 3:411NOJordan Poole makes free throw 1 of 225–26
  29. 1st 3:141NOZion Williamson makes free throw 1 of 226–26
  30. 1st 3:141NOZion Williamson makes free throw 2 of 227–26
  31. 1st 2:453MIANikola Jovic makes 24-foot three point jumper (Ryan Conwell assists)27–29
  32. 1st 2:212MIATim Hardaway Jr. makes running layup (Ryan Conwell assists)27–31
  33. 1st 2:081NODerik Queen makes free throw 2 of 228–31
  34. 1st 1:351NOSaddiq Bey makes free throw 1 of 229–31
  35. 1st 1:351NOSaddiq Bey makes free throw 2 of 230–31
  36. 1st 1:083NOJordan Poole makes 30-foot three point jumper (Herbert Jones assists)33–31
  37. 1st 35.23NOJordan Poole makes 25-foot three point jumper (Herbert Jones assists)36–31
  38. 1st 26.02MIABobby Portis makes 7-foot two point shot36–33
  39. 2nd 11:431NOJordan Poole makes free throw 1 of 237–33
  40. 2nd 11:431NOJordan Poole makes free throw 2 of 238–33
  41. 2nd 11:212MIAGiannis Antetokounmpo makes 2-foot running dunk (Davion Mitchell assists)38–35
  42. 2nd 11:003NOJordan Poole makes 25-foot three pointer41–35
  43. 2nd 10:461MIATim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 2 of 341–36
  44. 2nd 10:243MIANikola Jovic makes 24-foot three point jumper (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists)41–39
  45. 2nd 9:302MIAGiannis Antetokounmpo makes 4-foot hook shot (Nikola Jovic assists)41–41
  46. 2nd 8:562MIAGiannis Antetokounmpo makes 2-foot running dunk (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists)41–43
  47. 2nd 8:362NOZion Williamson makes 7-foot two point shot (Trey Murphy III assists)43–43
  48. 2nd 8:173NOTrey Murphy III makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jordan Poole assists)46–43
  49. 2nd 7:512MIABobby Portis makes 9-foot floating jump shot46–45
  50. 2nd 6:573MIATim Hardaway Jr. makes 26-foot running jump shot (Bam Adebayo assists)46–48
  51. 2nd 6:221MIABam Adebayo makes free throw 1 of 246–49
  52. 2nd 6:221MIABam Adebayo makes free throw 2 of 246–50
  53. 2nd 6:113NOBennedict Mathurin makes 26-foot three pointer49–50
  54. 2nd 5:361MIAAndrew Wiggins makes free throw 1 of 249–51
  55. 2nd 5:192MIADavion Mitchell makes driving layup (Simone Fontecchio assists)49–53
  56. 2nd 4:552NOJeremiah Fears makes 14-foot two point shot51–53
  57. 2nd 4:432MIAAndrew Wiggins makes 10-foot floating jump shot51–55
  58. 2nd 4:242MIASimone Fontecchio makes layup (Bam Adebayo assists)51–57
  59. 2nd 4:241MIASimone Fontecchio makes free throw 1 of 151–58
  60. 2nd 4:033MIAAndrew Wiggins makes 25-foot three point jumper (Davion Mitchell assists)51–61
  61. 2nd 3:362MIADavion Mitchell makes running layup (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists)51–63
  62. 2nd 3:133NOTrey Murphy III makes 26-foot three point jumper (Bennedict Mathurin assists)54–63
  63. 2nd 3:012MIAGiannis Antetokounmpo makes layup (Davion Mitchell assists)54–65
  64. 2nd 2:431MIAGiannis Antetokounmpo makes free throw 1 of 254–66
  65. 2nd 2:431MIAGiannis Antetokounmpo makes free throw 2 of 254–67
  66. 2nd 2:302NOJordan Poole makes driving layup56–67
  67. 2nd 2:123NOSaddiq Bey makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jeremiah Fears assists)59–67
  68. 2nd 2:042MIAGiannis Antetokounmpo makes 2-foot driving dunk (Davion Mitchell assists)59–69
  69. 2nd 1:552NOZion Williamson makes driving layup61–69
  70. 2nd 1:432MIADavion Mitchell makes layup (Klay Thompson assists)61–71
  71. 2nd 1:162NOSaddiq Bey makes 2-foot running dunk (Jordan Poole assists)63–71
  72. 2nd 41.52MIAAndrew Wiggins makes running layup (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists)63–73
  73. 2nd 25.91NOBennedict Mathurin makes free throw 2 of 264–73
  74. 3rd 11:302NODerik Queen makes layup (Bryce McGowens assists)66–73
  75. 3rd 10:382NOYves Missi makes 1-foot running dunk (Bryce McGowens assists)68–73
  76. 3rd 9:423MIASimone Fontecchio makes 24-foot three point jumper (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists)68–76
  77. 3rd 9:222NOJeremiah Fears makes 2-foot dunk (Bryce McGowens assists)70–76
  78. 3rd 9:081MIABobby Portis makes free throw 2 of 370–77
  79. 3rd 9:081MIABobby Portis makes free throw 3 of 370–78
  80. 3rd 8:523NOJeremiah Fears makes 22-foot three point jumper (Derik Queen assists)73–78
  81. 3rd 8:521NOJeremiah Fears makes free throw 1 of 174–78
  82. 3rd 8:392MIABobby Portis makes 10-foot two point shot74–80
  83. 3rd 8:272NOYves Missi makes 4-foot alley oop dunk (Jeremiah Fears assists)76–80
  84. 3rd 7:102MIANikola Jovic makes 3-foot dunk (Bobby Portis assists)76–82
  85. 3rd 6:432NODerik Queen makes 3-foot two point shot78–82
  86. 3rd 6:311MIARyan Conwell makes free throw 2 of 278–83
  87. 3rd 6:181NOYves Missi makes free throw 1 of 279–83
  88. 3rd 6:181NOYves Missi makes free throw 2 of 280–83
  89. 3rd 5:012MIATim Hardaway Jr. makes 2-foot running dunk (Ryan Conwell assists)80–85
  90. 3rd 4:343MIATim Hardaway Jr. makes 25-foot three pointer (Ryan Conwell assists)80–88
  91. 3rd 4:053MIABobby Portis makes 24-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jovic assists)80–91
  92. 3rd 3:433NOKobe Bufkin makes 23-foot three pointer (Bryce McGowens assists)83–91
  93. 3rd 2:442NOTrendon Watford makes two point shot85–91
  94. 3rd 2:411MIARyan Conwell makes free throw 1 of 285–92
  95. 3rd 2:411MIARyan Conwell makes free throw 2 of 285–93
  96. 3rd 1:503NOKarlo Matkovic makes 23-foot three point jumper (Trendon Watford assists)88–93
  97. 3rd 1:343NOKobe Bufkin makes 27-foot running pullup jump shot91–93
  98. 3rd 49.52NOKarlo Matkovic makes driving layup93–93
  99. 3rd 8.93NOJaron Pierre Jr. makes 27-foot three point jumper (Kobe Bufkin assists)96–93
  100. 4th 11:403MIAMyron Gardner makes 26-foot three pointer (Tre Donaldson assists)96–96
  101. 4th 10:533NOJaron Pierre Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Trendon Watford assists)99–96
  102. 4th 10:162MIATre Donaldson makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot (Myron Gardner assists)99–98
  103. 4th 9:461MIAMyron Gardner makes free throw 1 of 299–99
  104. 4th 9:461MIAMyron Gardner makes free throw 2 of 299–100
  105. 4th 9:273NOCaleb Houstan makes 23-foot three point jumper (Bryce McGowens assists)102–100
  106. 4th 9:132NOKarlo Matkovic makes two point shot104–100
  107. 4th 8:082MIAJ'Vonne Hadley makes tip shot104–102
  108. 4th 7:323MIAMyron Gardner makes 26-foot three point jumper (J'Vonne Hadley assists)104–105
  109. 4th 7:073NOJaron Pierre Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Christian Koloko assists)107–105
  110. 4th 6:522MIATre Donaldson makes driving layup107–107
  111. 4th 6:292NOKarlo Matkovic makes 1-foot alley oop dunk (Bryce McGowens assists)109–107
  112. 4th 6:213MIAMyron Gardner makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tre Donaldson assists)109–110
  113. 4th 5:402MIANick Richards makes 6-foot layup (Ian Schieffelin assists)109–112
  114. 4th 5:391NOBryce McGowens makes technical free throw110–112
  115. 4th 5:113MIATre Donaldson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Myron Gardner assists)110–115
  116. 4th 4:412MIAIan Schieffelin makes 4-foot hook shot110–117
  117. 4th 4:213NOKobe Bufkin makes 26-foot three pointer113–117
  118. 4th 3:313MIATre Donaldson makes 22-foot three point jumper (Myron Gardner assists)113–120
  119. 4th 2:572MIANick Richards makes driving layup (Myron Gardner assists)113–122
  120. 4th 2:153NOJaron Pierre Jr. makes 27-foot three pointer (Bryce McGowens assists)116–122
  121. 4th 1:592MIATre Donaldson makes 7-foot floating jump shot116–124
  122. 4th 1:141MIANick Richards makes free throw 2 of 2116–125
  123. 4th 36.03MIAJ'Vonne Hadley makes 24-foot three pointer (Ian Schieffelin assists)116–128
  124. 4th 21.62NOJulian Reese makes tip shot118–128

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Game recap

Preseason. Final. Quarters: New Orleans Pelicans 36, 28, 32, 22; Miami Heat 33, 40, 20, 35.

Jordan Poole 14 points, 1 rebounds, 2 assists. Saddiq Bey 12 points, 5 rebounds. Jaron Pierre Jr. 12 points, 1 rebounds

Giannis Antetokounmpo 18 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists. Andrew Wiggins 13 points, 2 rebounds. Tre Donaldson 12 points, 1 rebounds, 2 assists

Sources: ESPN NBA scoreboard · ESPN WNBA scoreboard

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New Orleans Pelicans vs Miami Heat — NBA Game Analysis

Miami Heat defeated New Orleans Pelicans 128–118, a 10-point margin. Miami Heat shot 47% from the field, compared with 44% from the field for New Orleans Pelicans. New Orleans Pelicans shot 44% from three-point range, compared with 39% from three-point range for Miami Heat. New Orleans Pelicans led the rebounding count, 54 to 47. Miami Heat committed fewer turnovers, 11 to 22.

Analysis based on ESPN’s recorded final score and available box-score statistics.

Team stats

StatNew Orleans PelicansMiami Heat
FG40-9147-100
Field Goal %4447
3PT19-4316-41
Three Point %4439
FT19-2518-28
Free Throw %7664
Rebounds5447
Offensive Rebounds1715
Defensive Rebounds3732
Assists2236
Steals1012
Blocks58
Turnovers2211
Total Turnovers2211
Fast Break Points1130
Points in Paint4058

Leaders

  • PointsGiannis Antetokounmpo · MIA · 18
  • AssistsDavion Mitchell · MIA · 7
  • ReboundsNick Richards · MIA · 9
  • PointsJordan Poole · NO · 14
  • AssistsBryce McGowens · NO · 7
  • ReboundsYves Missi · NO · 9

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