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NOP at MIA
New Orleans Pelicans
118
Miami Heat
128
Final · Source checked 2026-10-13T14:17:26.826293Z
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The matchup context
New Orleans Pelicans ↗
October 10 preseason outlook: 34.4 expected wins; -2.8 projected margin strength per 100 possessions.
Miami Heat ↗
October 10 preseason outlook: 46.1 expected wins; +2.1 projected margin strength per 100 possessions.
Projections use declared preseason assumptions. Availability confirmation is pending. Preseason and Cup championship results do not count toward regular-season records.
Quick read · Verified box-score facts
Miami Heat won 128–118, a 10-point margin.
Giannis Antetokounmpo led all scorers with 18 points.
MIA made 47 of 100 field goals (47.0%).
NOP made 40 of 91 field goals (44.0%).
The evidence
Recorded player production.
| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jović | MIA | 20.8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | +2.2 |
| Davion Mitchell | MIA | 20.3 | 9 | 1 | 7 | +0.3 |
| Bobby Portis Jr. | MIA | 20.0 | 11 | 6 | 2 | +1.9 |
| Bryce McGowens | NOP | 19.9 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -4.0 |
| Yves Missi | NOP | 19.3 | 11 | 9 | 0 | +5.1 |
| Jeremiah Fears | NOP | 19.3 | 11 | 2 | 2 | -6.4 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | MIA | 19.2 | 11 | 3 | 2 | -0.2 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | MIA | 17.9 | 18 | 4 | 4 | +6.3 |
| Saddiq Bey | NOP | 16.9 | 12 | 5 | 0 | +1.1 |
| Zion Williamson | NOP | 16.3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | -3.9 |
| Bam Adebayo | MIA | 16.1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | +5.5 |
| Derik Queen | NOP | 15.6 | 5 | 8 | 1 | -9.7 |
| Caleb Houstan | NOP | 15.4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -3.5 |
| Trendon Watford | NOP | 15.2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | -1.7 |
| Andrew Wiggins | MIA | 15.2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | +7.2 |
| Nick Richards | MIA | 14.7 | 5 | 9 | 0 | -1.8 |
| Tre Donaldson | MIA | 14.7 | 12 | 0 | 2 | +2.1 |
| Myron Gardner | MIA | 14.7 | 11 | 4 | 4 | +12.7 |
| Bennedict Mathurin | NOP | 14.4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | -4.8 |
| Simone Fontecchio | MIA | 14.3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | -4.0 |
| Ryan Conwell | MIA | 14.2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -7.5 |
| Klay Thompson | MIA | 14.1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | -0.3 |
| Trey Murphy III | NOP | 13.8 | 11 | 1 | 2 | +3.1 |
| Jaron Pierre Jr. | NOP | 13.3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | -1.3 |
| Jordan Poole | NOP | 13.2 | 14 | 1 | 2 | +6.6 |
| Karlo Matković | NOP | 12.2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | -1.9 |
| J'Vonne Hadley | MIA | 12.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | +0.4 |
| Ian Schieffelin | MIA | 12.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -4.3 |
| Kobe Bufkin | NOP | 11.9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | +2.1 |
| Herbert Jones | NOP | 10.4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -0.1 |
| Malik Dia | NOP | 5.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5.3 |
| Christian Koloko | NOP | 4.1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +4.5 |
| Julian Reese | NOP | 2.9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -0.7 |
Box statistics source checked 2026-10-13T14:01:36.796645Z · Contribution calculated 2026-10-13T09:31:30.522846Z.
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