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2026-27 · Preseason · Preseason
Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 5:05 pm EDTNew Orleans Pelicans at Miami Heat
2026-27 · Preseason · All results that day · New Orleans Pelicans vs Miami Heat head-to-head · New Orleans Pelicans schedule · Miami Heat schedule
Final
Away
New Orleans Pelicans
118
Home
Miami Heat
128
Venue: Kaseya Center
Preseason
Schedule source: NBA.com · Observed Sep 22, 2026, 23:20 UTC. This saved schedule is more than a day old; confirm any changes with the source.
US TV and streaming
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Game recap
The Miami Heat beat the New Orleans Pelicans 128-118 at home in the preseason on Thursday, October 8, 2026 at Kaseya Center. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 18 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists for the Miami Heat. Jordan Poole had 14 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Miami Heat led 73-64 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 35-22. Bench points: New Orleans Pelicans 69, Miami Heat 74. Andrew Wiggins had 13 points, 2 rebounds and 0 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:02 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won New Orleans Pelicans vs Miami Heat?
- The Miami Heat beat the New Orleans Pelicans 128-118 on October 8, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Jordan Poole scored 14 for the New Orleans Pelicans; Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 18 for the Miami Heat.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Pelicans | 36 | 28 | 32 | 22 | 118 |
| Miami Heat | 33 | 40 | 20 | 35 | 128 |
Game leaders
New Orleans Pelicans
- Points
- 14 Jordan Poole
- Rebounds
- 9 Yves Missi
- Assists
- 7 Bryce McGowens
Miami Heat
- Points
- 18 Giannis Antetokounmpo
- Rebounds
- 9 Nick Richards
- Assists
- 7 Davion Mitchell
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yves Missi starter | 19:17 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 2 | -5 |
| Jeremiah Fears starter | 19:16 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4-8 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 2 | -3 |
| Zion Williamson starter | 16:20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-9 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | +2 |
| Bennedict Mathurin starter | 14:27 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 3 | -12 |
| Trey Murphy III starter | 13:51 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | 2-6 | 3-4 | 0 | -13 |
| Bryce McGowens bench | 19:57 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1 | -7 |
| Saddiq Bey bench | 16:56 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 2-4 | 4-4 | 2 | -4 |
| Derik Queen bench | 15:36 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | -1 |
| Caleb Houstan bench | 15:22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | -6 |
| Trendon Watford bench | 15:12 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +6 |
| Jaron Pierre bench | 13:20 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4-6 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 4 | +0 |
| Jordan Poole bench | 13:09 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-5 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 0 | +4 |
| Karlo Matkovic bench | 12:12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | +1 |
| Kobe Bufkin bench | 11:57 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
| Herbert Jones bench | 10:26 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | +0 |
| Malik Dia bench | 5:39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -8 |
| Christian Koloko bench | 4:07 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
| Julian Reese bench | 2:56 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -1 |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davion Mitchell starter | 20:18 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +15 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo starter | 17:52 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 2 | +0 |
| Bam Adebayo starter | 16:03 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 0 | +11 |
| Andrew Wiggins starter | 15:11 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-5 | 1-1 | 4-5 | 3 | +12 |
| Klay Thompson starter | 14:05 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2-7 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 2 | +7 |
| Nikola Jović bench | 20:49 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4 | -15 |
| Bobby Portis bench | 19:58 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4-13 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 0 | -5 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. bench | 19:14 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 1 | +1 |
| Tre Donaldson bench | 14:41 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-8 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | +2 |
| Nick Richards bench | 14:41 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | +2 |
| Myron Gardner bench | 14:41 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3-6 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 1 | +2 |
| Simone Fontecchio bench | 14:16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 0 | +5 |
| Ryan Conwell bench | 14:11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 3-4 | 4 | -13 |
| J'Vonne Hadley bench | 12:00 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +13 |
| Ian Schieffelin bench | 12:00 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +13 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | Stat | Miami Heat |
|---|---|---|
| 19/25 (76%) | Free throws | 18/28 (64%) |
| 21/48 (43%) | 2 pointers | 31/59 (52%) |
| 19/43 (44%) | 3 pointers | 16/41 (39%) |
| 40/91 (44%) | Field goals | 47/100 (47%) |
| 54 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 37 | Defensive rebounds | 32 |
| 17 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 22 | Assists | 36 |
| 22 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 10 | Steals | 12 |
| 5 | Blocks | 8 |
| 25 | Fouls | 17 |
| 11 | Max points in a row | 10 |
| 9:20 | Time spent in lead | 35:16 |
| 6 | Biggest lead | 13 |
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Oct 8, 2026 · 23:30 UTC