MIAMI (AP) – Tyler Herro scored 32 points, Bam Adebayo had a triple-double and the Miami Heat defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 119-108 on Wednesday night.
Miami had 23 points, nine rebounds and 10 assists from Adebayo and got 17 points from Duncan Robinson.
Trey Murphy III of the Pelicans scored 34 points on the same day a truck plowed into a crowd celebrating New Year’s on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, killing at least 15 people in an incident President Joe Biden described as “despicable.” was recorded. ”
The Pelicans, who have never been in first place, lost for the 29th time in their past 32 games and are 1-20 in their last 21 games.
takeout
Pelicans: CJ McCollum scored 22 points for New Orleans, and Murphy’s 34 points were tied for third by a Pelicans player this season. McCollum had 36 points on Dec. 12 and Murphy had 35 points on Dec. 27.
Heat: Jimmy Butler played 25 minutes in his first game after missing five games due to illness, posting nine points on 3-of-5 shooting, four rebounds and two assists. Miami is 12-9 in games played by Butler this season.
important moment
Herro missed his first four 3-pointers and threw a nasty alley-oop lob aimed at Butler late in the first half. The pass earned him three points and was technically the first of Herro’s five consecutive goals from beyond the arc.
Main status
The Pelicans have conceded 15 consecutive points on the road. This marks the 100th time in NBA history that a team has lost 15 or more games on the road in the same season.
to the next
The Heat host Indiana on Thursday and the Pelicans host Washington on Friday.
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