Final (regular season): Miami Heat 124, New Orleans Pelicans 98. Scoring by quarter: Q1 MIA 36-23 NOP; Q2 MIA 34-28 NOP; Q3 MIA 28-25 NOP; Q4 MIA 26-22 NOP.
Top performers (box score): Bam Adebayo (MIA) 26 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assists on 11-of-15 shooting; CJ McCollum (NOP) 21 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists, 5 threes on 8-of-17 shooting; Jonas Valanciunas (NOP) 18 points, 10 rebounds, 0 assists on 8-of-11 shooting; Jimmy Butler (MIA) 18 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists on 8-of-13 shooting; Gabe Vincent (MIA) 16 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 threes on 6-of-14 shooting.