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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Heat | 31 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 103 |
 Pelicans | 15 | 30 | 25 | 23 | 93 |
MIATeam statsNOP| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | 36-7349.3% | 10-3033.3% | 21-2584.0% | 41 | 27 | 10 |
| NOP | 33-8439.3% | 11-4325.6% | 16-2080.0% | 44 | 28 | 12 |
Point at or clickTap a player to see his shots, then his whole game from there. ClickTap a number under REB, AST, STL, BLK, TO or PF to see those plays.
Miami Heat103| 37 | 18 | 7-8 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0 | +19 | +7.0 | |||||||
| 34 | 29 | 10-14 | 1-2 | 8-9 | 0 | 0 | +11 | +11.8 | ||||||
| 28 | 5 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | −1.7 | ||||
| 25 | 13 | 4-13 | 1-7 | 4-4 | 0 | 0 | +1 | −4.9 | ||||||
| 17 | 5 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | +10 | −2.8 | |||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 31 | 13 | 4-7 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 0 | 0 | +2 | −1.2 | ||||||
| 27 | 2 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +6 | −8.5 | ||||
| 23 | 10 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 5-8 | 0 | 0 | +5 | −2.1 | ||||||
| 16 | 8 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | −3 | +1.2 | ||||
| Team | 103 | 36-7349.3% | 10-3033.3% | 41 | 27 | 10 | 20 | 21-2584.0% | 5 | 6 | 3 | |||
Bench 33 points on 11 for 27 shooting
Did not play: Chris Silva, Gabe Vincent, Max Strus, Maurice Harkless and Udonis Haslem (coach’s decision); Bam Adebayo (injury/illness).
New Orleans Pelicans93| 41 | 12 | 3-10 | 1-7 | 5-5 | 0 | 0 | −9 | −6.9 | ||||||
| 32 | 17 | 6-12 | 2-5 | 3-3 | −7 | +5.7 | ||||||||
| 31 | 10 | 4-16 | 2-11 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −17 | −10.8 | |||||
| 26 | 9 | 2-6 | 2-5 | 3-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −8 | −1.1 | |||||
| 25 | 15 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 3-7 | 0 | 0 | −9 | +2.0 | ||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 23 | 13 | 4-14 | 3-7 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | −6 | +0.7 | |||||
| 23 | 0 | 0-5 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | −6.2 | ||||||
| 21 | 6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | −2 | +3.1 | ||||||
| 17 | 11 | 5-9 | 1-4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +7 | +0.5 | |||||
| Team | 93 | 33-8439.3% | 11-4325.6% | 44 | 28 | 12 | 21 | 16-2080.0% | 15 | 5 | 3 | |||
Bench 30 points on 12 for 33 shooting
Did not play: Willy Hernangomez and Sindarius Thornwell (coach’s decision); JJ Redick and Zion Williamson (injury/illness).
Heat103Pelicans93ClickTap a team’s number to see the plays behind it.
PS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes. The game’s highs are in blue, hot shooting in gold, cold in gray. ClickTap a column’s heading to sort by it.
Jimmy Butler III scored 29 points, and the Miami Heat beat the New Orleans Pelicans 103-93.
The Heat took control with a 22-9 run in the first quarter and led by as many as 17.
The Pelicans got within 87-85 on Nickeil Alexander-Walker’s 20-foot jumper with 6:26 to play, but Butler answered with a layup, and the Pelicans got no closer.
Butler and Kelly Olynyk set each other up for 7 baskets and 16 points.
For the Pelicans, Brandon Ingram had 17 points and 9 assists, and Josh Hart went 1 for 7 from 3.
The Heat shot 49.3% from the field and 33.3% from 3 to the Pelicans’ 39.3% and 25.6%. The Pelicans’ starters were outscored 43-27 in 15 minutes together.
Miami HeatNew Orleans PelicansPS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes.
The five plays that moved the chance to win most, in order.
Each play from the side of the team that made it: its chance to win before and after, and the change in percentage points. On the court, each shot is the shooter’s face (gray when he missed), bigger the more it moved the chance. Chances from the site’s game model (the per-play numbers the Clutch and Performances tabs use aren’t built for this game).
82 points from the field on 73 shots: 0.9 more than the league scores from the same zones.
Point at a shooter to see his shots light up; click for his shots alone.
| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 20-27 | 74.1% | 64% |
| In the paint | 2-7 | 28.6% | 43% |
| Mid-range | 4-9 | 44.4% | 42% |
| Corner 3 | 2-6 | 33.3% | 39% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 8-24 | 33.3% | 36% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Hart | 28 | 7 | 3-5 | −1 |
| Brandon Ingram | 11 | 6 | 2-2 | +3 |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 10 | 0 | 0-1 | −3 |
| Eric Bledsoe | 9 | 9 | 3-4 | +6 |
| Everyone else | 12 | 11 | 4-4 | +8 |
The tracking credits him with 33 points on 70 possessions. He usually scores about 21 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Adams | 16 | 7 | 3-4 | +4 |
| Nicolo Melli | 14 | 3 | 1-1 | 0 |
| Brandon Ingram | 11 | 0 | 0-0 | −2 |
| Jaxson Hayes | 7 | 3 | 1-1 | +2 |
| Everyone else | 19 | 2 | 1-1 | −2 |
The tracking credits him with 15 points on 67 possessions. He usually scores about 13 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Bledsoe | 22 | 7 | 2-4 | +2 |
| Lonzo Ball | 9 | 2 | 1-3 | 0 |
| Kira Lewis Jr. | 7 | 2 | 1-2 | 0 |
| Brandon Ingram | 4 | 0 | 0-0 | −1 |
| Everyone else | 6 | 2 | 0-3 | +1 |
The tracking credits him with 13 points on 49 possessions. He usually scores about 11 on that many.
What the players each one guarded scored, against what they usually score on as many possessions.
Possessions, and parts of possessions when defenders switched, from the NBA’s matchup tracking. The line under a defender’s name: his share of the scorer’s possessions. Usual: what the scorer averaged a possession against every defender in the regular season, eased toward the league’s rate when he has few possessions.
NOP win probability — AI model powered by play-by-play data
MIA
50/50
NOP
Highest Leverage Moments
Alexander-Walker 25' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Melli 4 AST)
Q4 7:16
13.2%
21→34
Butler 14' Turnaround Jump Shot (23 PTS)
Q4 5:18
13.2%
34→21
Dragic 27' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Herro 1 AST)
Q4 10:52
13.1%
37→24
Lewis Jr. 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Melli 2 AST)
Q4 10:34
12.3%
24→37
Hart 45' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Alexander-Walker 3 AST)
Q3 0:00
12.3%
15→27
