Miami Heat vs New Orleans PelicansNational Basketball Association

Match report

Miami Heat beat New Orleans Pelicans 128–118 in the National Basketball Association at Kaseya Center, Miami on October 8, 2026. At half time Miami Heat led 73–64. By quarter, Miami Heat scored 33, 40, 20 and 35; New Orleans Pelicans 36, 28, 32 and 22. Pacy's record holds 10 earlier meetings: Miami Heat won 9, New Orleans Pelicans won 1. Before kick-off, Pacy's model made Miami Heat favourites at 70.3%, and they won.

Timeline

1. 21.6Tip Shot — New Orleans Pelicans 128–118
2. 36.0Pullup Jump Shot — Miami Heat 128–116
3. 1:14Free Throw - 2 of 2 — Miami Heat 125–116
4. 1:59Floating Jump Shot — Miami Heat 124–116
5. 2:15Pullup Jump Shot — New Orleans Pelicans 122–116
6. 2:57Driving Layup Shot — Miami Heat 122–113
7. 3:31Jump Shot — Miami Heat 120–113
8. 4:21Pullup Jump Shot — New Orleans Pelicans 117–113
9. 4:41Hook Shot — Miami Heat 117–110
10. 5:11Jump Shot — Miami Heat 115–110
11. 5:39Free Throw - Technical — New Orleans Pelicans 112–110
12. 5:40Cutting Layup Shot — Miami Heat 112–109
13. 6:21Jump Shot — Miami Heat 110–109
14. 6:29Alley Oop Dunk Shot — New Orleans Pelicans 107–109
15. 6:52Driving Layup Shot — Miami Heat 107–107
16. 7:07Jump Shot — New Orleans Pelicans 105–107
17. 7:32Jump Shot — Miami Heat 105–104
18. 8:08Tip Shot — Miami Heat 102–104
19. 9:13Layup Running Reverse — New Orleans Pelicans 100–104
20. 9:27Jump Shot — New Orleans Pelicans 100–102
21. 9:46Free Throw - 2 of 2 — Miami Heat 100–99
22. 9:46Free Throw - 1 of 2 — Miami Heat 99–99
23. 10:16Driving Floating Jump Shot — Miami Heat 98–99
24. 10:53Jump Shot — New Orleans Pelicans 96–99
25. 11:40Pullup Jump Shot — Miami Heat 96–96
26. 8.9Jump Shot — New Orleans Pelicans 93–96
27. 49.5Driving Layup Shot — New Orleans Pelicans 93–93
28. 1:34Running Pullup Jump Shot — New Orleans Pelicans 93–91
29. 1:50Jump Shot — New Orleans Pelicans 93–88
30. 2:41Free Throw - 2 of 2 — Miami Heat 93–85
31. 2:41Free Throw - 1 of 2 — Miami Heat 92–85
32. 2:44Layup Shot Putback — New Orleans Pelicans 91–85
33. 3:43Pullup Jump Shot — New Orleans Pelicans 91–83
34. 4:05Jump Shot — Miami Heat 91–80
35. 4:34Pullup Jump Shot — Miami Heat 88–80
36. 5:01Running Dunk Shot — Miami Heat 85–80
37. 6:18Free Throw - 2 of 2 — New Orleans Pelicans 83–80
38. 6:18Free Throw - 1 of 2 — New Orleans Pelicans 83–79
39. 6:31Free Throw - 2 of 2 — Miami Heat 83–78
40. 6:43Driving Finger Roll Layup — New Orleans Pelicans 82–78

Match statistics

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