It was a low-scoring first quarter as New Orleans(43-27) led 21-20 after the opening frame. Miami(38-32) kept it close in the second, but the Pelicans remained in front 46-42 at halftime.
The Pelicans sprinted out with an 11-3 spurt to begin the second half and were up 76-66 at the end of the third quarter. New Orleans had an 18-6 run to start the final quarter and the Heat could not get within 10 points.
Jimmy Butler had a team-high 17 points for Miami. Bam Adebayo got a double-double of 12 points along with 10 rebounds. Cole Swider entered the game as a non-starter and dropped in 14 points. C.J. McCollum scored a game-high 30 points for New Orleans.
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