Miami Heat 128-118 New Orleans Pelicans: final score
NBAFinal
Miami Heat beat New Orleans Pelicans 128-118 on Thursday, October 8, 2026 in the NBA.
- Competition
- NBA
- Start time
- Thursday, October 8, 2026, 7:30 PM (ET)
- Venue
- Kaseya Center, Miami
- 👥
- 19600
- Where to watch
- GCSEN, Pelicans.com (In the United States · ESPN)
The match in numbers
- A 128-118 win for Miami Heat over New Orleans Pelicans.
Data: ESPN · votes and picks from Scorely users
By period
| Miami Heat | 33 | 40 | 20 | 35 | 128 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 36 | 28 | 32 | 22 | 118 |
Match videos
Live commentary
- 4th Quarter · 21.6Julian Reese makes tip shot
- 4th Quarter · 36.0J'Vonne Hadley makes 24-foot three pointer (Ian Schieffelin assists)
- 4th Quarter · 1:14Nick Richards makes free throw 2 of 2
- 4th Quarter · 1:59Tre Donaldson makes 7-foot floating jump shot
- 4th Quarter · 2:15Jaron Pierre Jr. makes 27-foot three pointer (Bryce McGowens assists)
- 4th Quarter · 2:57Nick Richards makes driving layup (Myron Gardner assists)
- 4th Quarter · 3:31Tre Donaldson makes 22-foot three point jumper (Myron Gardner assists)
- 4th Quarter · 4:21Kobe Bufkin makes 26-foot three pointer
- 4th Quarter · 4:41Ian Schieffelin makes 4-foot hook shot
- 4th Quarter · 5:11Tre Donaldson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Myron Gardner assists)
- 4th Quarter · 5:39Bryce McGowens makes technical free throw
- 4th Quarter · 5:40Nick Richards makes 6-foot layup (Ian Schieffelin assists)
- 4th Quarter · 6:21Myron Gardner makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tre Donaldson assists)
- 4th Quarter · 6:29Karlo Matkovic makes 1-foot alley oop dunk (Bryce McGowens assists)
- 4th Quarter · 6:52Tre Donaldson makes driving layup
- 4th Quarter · 7:07Jaron Pierre Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Christian Koloko assists)
- 4th Quarter · 7:32Myron Gardner makes 26-foot three point jumper (J'Vonne Hadley assists)
- 4th Quarter · 8:08J'Vonne Hadley makes tip shot
- 4th Quarter · 9:13Karlo Matkovic makes two point shot
- 4th Quarter · 9:27Caleb Houstan makes 23-foot three point jumper (Bryce McGowens assists)
- 4th Quarter · 9:46Myron Gardner makes free throw 2 of 2
- 4th Quarter · 9:46Myron Gardner makes free throw 1 of 2
- 4th Quarter · 10:16Tre Donaldson makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot (Myron Gardner assists)
- 4th Quarter · 10:53Jaron Pierre Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Trendon Watford assists)
- 4th Quarter · 11:40Myron Gardner makes 26-foot three pointer (Tre Donaldson assists)
- 3rd Quarter · 8.9Jaron Pierre Jr. makes 27-foot three point jumper (Kobe Bufkin assists)
- 3rd Quarter · 49.5Karlo Matkovic makes driving layup
- 3rd Quarter · 1:34Kobe Bufkin makes 27-foot running pullup jump shot
- 3rd Quarter · 1:50Karlo Matkovic makes 23-foot three point jumper (Trendon Watford assists)
- 3rd Quarter · 2:41Ryan Conwell makes free throw 2 of 2
- 3rd Quarter · 2:41Ryan Conwell makes free throw 1 of 2
- 3rd Quarter · 2:44Trendon Watford makes two point shot
- 3rd Quarter · 3:43Kobe Bufkin makes 23-foot three pointer (Bryce McGowens assists)
- 3rd Quarter · 4:05Bobby Portis makes 24-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jovic assists)
- 3rd Quarter · 4:34Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 25-foot three pointer (Ryan Conwell assists)
- 3rd Quarter · 5:01Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 2-foot running dunk (Ryan Conwell assists)
- 3rd Quarter · 6:18Yves Missi makes free throw 2 of 2
- 3rd Quarter · 6:18Yves Missi makes free throw 1 of 2
- 3rd Quarter · 6:31Ryan Conwell makes free throw 2 of 2
- 3rd Quarter · 6:43Derik Queen makes 3-foot two point shot
- 3rd Quarter · 7:10Nikola Jovic makes 3-foot dunk (Bobby Portis assists)
- 3rd Quarter · 8:27Yves Missi makes 4-foot alley oop dunk (Jeremiah Fears assists)
- 3rd Quarter · 8:39Bobby Portis makes 10-foot two point shot
- 3rd Quarter · 8:52Jeremiah Fears makes free throw 1 of 1
- 3rd Quarter · 8:52Jeremiah Fears makes 22-foot three point jumper (Derik Queen assists)
- 3rd Quarter · 9:08Bobby Portis makes free throw 3 of 3
- 3rd Quarter · 9:08Bobby Portis makes free throw 2 of 3
- 3rd Quarter · 9:22Jeremiah Fears makes 2-foot dunk (Bryce McGowens assists)
- 3rd Quarter · 9:42Simone Fontecchio makes 24-foot three point jumper (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists)
- 3rd Quarter · 10:38Yves Missi makes 1-foot running dunk (Bryce McGowens assists)
- 3rd Quarter · 11:30Derik Queen makes layup (Bryce McGowens assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 25.9Bennedict Mathurin makes free throw 2 of 2
- 2nd Quarter · 41.5Andrew Wiggins makes running layup (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 1:16Saddiq Bey makes 2-foot running dunk (Jordan Poole assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 1:43Davion Mitchell makes layup (Klay Thompson assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 1:55Zion Williamson makes driving layup
- 2nd Quarter · 2:04Giannis Antetokounmpo makes 2-foot driving dunk (Davion Mitchell assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 2:12Saddiq Bey makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jeremiah Fears assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 2:30Jordan Poole makes driving layup
- 2nd Quarter · 2:43Giannis Antetokounmpo makes free throw 2 of 2
- 2nd Quarter · 2:43Giannis Antetokounmpo makes free throw 1 of 2
- 2nd Quarter · 3:01Giannis Antetokounmpo makes layup (Davion Mitchell assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 3:13Trey Murphy III makes 26-foot three point jumper (Bennedict Mathurin assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 3:36Davion Mitchell makes running layup (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 4:03Andrew Wiggins makes 25-foot three point jumper (Davion Mitchell assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 4:24Simone Fontecchio makes free throw 1 of 1
- 2nd Quarter · 4:24Simone Fontecchio makes layup (Bam Adebayo assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 4:43Andrew Wiggins makes 10-foot floating jump shot
- 2nd Quarter · 4:55Jeremiah Fears makes 14-foot two point shot
- 2nd Quarter · 5:19Davion Mitchell makes driving layup (Simone Fontecchio assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 5:36Andrew Wiggins makes free throw 1 of 2
- 2nd Quarter · 6:11Bennedict Mathurin makes 26-foot three pointer
- 2nd Quarter · 6:22Bam Adebayo makes free throw 2 of 2
- 2nd Quarter · 6:22Bam Adebayo makes free throw 1 of 2
- 2nd Quarter · 6:57Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 26-foot running jump shot (Bam Adebayo assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 7:51Bobby Portis makes 9-foot floating jump shot
- 2nd Quarter · 8:17Trey Murphy III makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jordan Poole assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 8:36Zion Williamson makes 7-foot two point shot (Trey Murphy III assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 8:56Giannis Antetokounmpo makes 2-foot running dunk (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 9:30Giannis Antetokounmpo makes 4-foot hook shot (Nikola Jovic assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 10:24Nikola Jovic makes 24-foot three point jumper (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 10:46Tim Hardaway Jr. makes free throw 2 of 3
- 2nd Quarter · 11:00Jordan Poole makes 25-foot three pointer
- 2nd Quarter · 11:21Giannis Antetokounmpo makes 2-foot running dunk (Davion Mitchell assists)
- 2nd Quarter · 11:43Jordan Poole makes free throw 2 of 2
- 2nd Quarter · 11:43Jordan Poole makes free throw 1 of 2
- 1st Quarter · 26.0Bobby Portis makes 7-foot two point shot
- 1st Quarter · 35.2Jordan Poole makes 25-foot three point jumper (Herbert Jones assists)
- 1st Quarter · 1:08Jordan Poole makes 30-foot three point jumper (Herbert Jones assists)
- 1st Quarter · 1:35Saddiq Bey makes free throw 2 of 2
- 1st Quarter · 1:35Saddiq Bey makes free throw 1 of 2
- 1st Quarter · 2:08Derik Queen makes free throw 2 of 2
- 1st Quarter · 2:21Tim Hardaway Jr. makes running layup (Ryan Conwell assists)
- 1st Quarter · 2:45Nikola Jovic makes 24-foot three point jumper (Ryan Conwell assists)
- 1st Quarter · 3:14Zion Williamson makes free throw 2 of 2
- 1st Quarter · 3:14Zion Williamson makes free throw 1 of 2
- 1st Quarter · 3:41Jordan Poole makes free throw 1 of 2
- 1st Quarter · 4:17Saddiq Bey makes free throw 2 of 2
- 1st Quarter · 4:17Saddiq Bey makes free throw 1 of 2
- 1st Quarter · 4:29Klay Thompson makes 11-foot fade away jump shot
- 1st Quarter · 4:35Yves Missi makes 2-foot dunk
- 1st Quarter · 4:54Bam Adebayo makes 3-foot driving dunk
- 1st Quarter · 5:01Trey Murphy III makes free throw 2 of 2
- 1st Quarter · 5:01Trey Murphy III makes free throw 1 of 2
- 1st Quarter · 5:18Bennedict Mathurin makes layup
- 1st Quarter · 5:50Bam Adebayo makes 24-foot three point jumper (Bobby Portis assists)
- 1st Quarter · 6:07Saddiq Bey makes 26-foot three point jumper (Trey Murphy III assists)
- 1st Quarter · 6:32Bennedict Mathurin makes two point shot
- 1st Quarter · 7:01Davion Mitchell makes 27-foot three point jumper (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists)
- 1st Quarter · 7:12Yves Missi makes 6-foot two point shot
- 1st Quarter · 7:32Trey Murphy III makes 3-foot driving dunk
- 1st Quarter · 7:44Giannis Antetokounmpo makes 11-foot two point shot (Klay Thompson assists)
- 1st Quarter · 8:05Bam Adebayo makes layup (Davion Mitchell assists)
- 1st Quarter · 8:15Yves Missi makes free throw 2 of 2
- 1st Quarter · 8:47Zion Williamson makes driving layup
- 1st Quarter · 8:56Andrew Wiggins makes free throw 2 of 2
- 1st Quarter · 8:56Andrew Wiggins makes free throw 1 of 2
- 1st Quarter · 9:10Giannis Antetokounmpo makes 5-foot hook shot (Klay Thompson assists)
- 1st Quarter · 9:31Jeremiah Fears makes 32-foot three point jumper (Zion Williamson assists)
- 1st Quarter · 9:59Klay Thompson makes 24-foot running jump shot (Davion Mitchell assists)
Commentary: ESPN
Game stats
MIANO
47Field goals (%)44
39Three-pointers (%)44
64Free throws (%)76
47Rebounds54
36Assists22
11Turnovers22
12Steals10
8Blocks5
Eastern Conference
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hawks | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | WWWWW |
| 2 |  Pistons | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | LWWWW |
| 3 |  76ers | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | LLLWW |
| 4 |  Raptors | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | WLLWW |
| 5 |  Pacers | 1 | 1 | .500 | LLLWL |
| 6 |  Wizards | 1 | 1 | .500 | WLLWL |
| 7 |  Celtics | 1 | 1 | .500 | WWWLW |
| 8 |  Bulls | 1 | 1 | .500 | LWWLW |
| 9 |  Hornets | 1 | 1 | .500 | WLLWL |
| 10 |  Nets | 0 | 1 | .000 | WWWLL |
| 11 |  Cavaliers | 0 | 1 | .000 | LWLL |
| 12 |  Knicks | 0 | 2 | .000 | LLWLL |
| 13 |  Bucks | 0 | 2 | .000 | LLWLL |
| 14 |  Magic | 0 | 2 | .000 | LWWLL |
| 15 |  Heat | 0 | 2 | .000 | LWLLL |
Western Conference
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Timberwolves | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | WLLWW |
| 2 |  Trail Blazers | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | WWLWW |
| 3 |  Lakers | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | WLLWW |
| 4 |  Thunder | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | LWLWW |
| 5 |  Grizzlies | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | LWWWW |
| 6 |  Rockets | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | WLWWW |
| 7 |  Clippers | 1 | 1 | .500 | WLWWL |
| 8 |  Jazz | 1 | 1 | .500 | LWWLW |
| 9 |  Mavericks | 1 | 1 | .500 | WLLLW |
| 10 |  Nuggets | 0 | 1 | .000 | WWLWL |
| 11 |  Suns | 0 | 1 | .000 | LWLLL |
| 12 |  Pelicans | 0 | 2 | .000 | LWWLL |
| 13 |  Spurs | 0 | 2 | .000 | LWWLL |
| 14 |  Warriors | 0 | 2 | .000 | WWWLL |
| 15 |  Kings | 0 | 2 | .000 | LLLLL |
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Miami Heat beat New Orleans Pelicans 128-118 on Thursday, October 8 (NBA).
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New Orleans Pelicans play Denver Nuggets on Saturday, October 24 at 9:00 PM (ET).
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