FINAL National Basketball Association

New Orleans Pelicans vs Miami Heat

Oct 9, 2026 · 7:30 AM PHT · FINAL

Video AvailabilityNew Orleans Pelicans vs Miami Heat

New Orleans Pelicans vs Miami HeatFINAL

FINALNew Orleans Pelicans vs Miami Heat

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New Orleans Pelicans118

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128Miami Heat

Final Game SnapshotVerified local post-game result

Final Score118 - 128WinnerMiami HeatMargin10 pointsTotal Points246Scored Periods5

Score by QuarterVerified period totals from local match data

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Total
New Orleans Pelicans	36	28	32	22	0	118
Miami Heat	33	40	20	35	0	128

Game Information

CompetitionNational Basketball AssociationDateOct 9, 2026Time7:30 AM PHTStatusFINAL

Game StatsGame statistics

New Orleans PelicansStatMiami Heat

193-point goals16

212-point goals31

19Free throw goals18

2Remaining timeouts2

5Fouls (section)1

76Free throw percentage64

Play-by-PlayGame event timeline

Q3—

Karlo Matkovic Makes 2pt driving layup

93-93

Q3—

Tre Donaldson Misses 3pt pullup jump shot

93-93

Q3—

Nick Richards offensive rebound

93-93

Q3—

Nikola Jovic Misses 3pt jump shot

93-93

Q3—

Caleb Houstan defensive rebound

93-93

Q3—

Jaron Pierre Jr. Makes 3pt jump shot (Kobe Bufkin assists)

96-93

Q3—

Simone Fontecchio Misses 3pt jump shot

96-93

Q3—

Heat Offensive Team rebound

96-93

Q3—

End of the 3rd quarter

96-93

Q412:00

J'vonne hadley enters the game for simone fontecchio

96-93

Q412:00

Ian schieffelin enters the game for nikola jovic

96-93

Q412:00

Bryce mcgowens enters the game for kobe bufkin

96-93

Q411:40

Myron Gardner Makes 3pt jump shot (Tre Donaldson assists)

96-96

Q411:31

Jaron Pierre Jr. Lost Ball turnover (Myron Gardner steals)

96-96

Q411:25

Jaron Pierre Jr. Blocks Nick Richards 2pt layup

96-96

Q411:25

Tre Donaldson offensive rebound

96-96

Q411:18

Ian Schieffelin Misses 2pt pullup jump shot

96-96

Q411:18

Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound

96-96

Q411:10

Karlo Matkovic Lost Ball turnover (Myron Gardner steals)

96-96

Q411:05

Myron Gardner Misses 3pt jump shot

96-96

Q411:05

Trendon Watford defensive rebound

96-96

Q410:53

Jaron Pierre Jr. Makes 3pt jump shot (Trendon Watford assists)

99-96

Q410:49

Trendon Watford Blocks J'Vonne Hadley 2pt layup

99-96

Q410:49

Trendon Watford defensive rebound

99-96

Q410:42

Jaron Pierre Jr. Misses 3pt jump shot

99-96

Q410:42

Nick Richards defensive rebound

99-96

Q410:36

Nick Richards Bad Pass turnover (Bryce McGowens steals)

99-96

Q410:33

Caleb Houstan Misses 3pt jump shot

99-96

Q410:33

Nick Richards defensive rebound

99-96

Q410:16

Tre Donaldson Makes 2pt floating jump shot (Myron Gardner assists)

99-98

Q409:51

Trendon Watford Misses 2pt driving layup

99-98

Q409:51

Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound

99-98

Q409:46

Jaron Pierre Jr. shooting foul

99-98

Q409:46

Myron Gardner Makes free throw 1

99-99

Q409:46

Myron Gardner Makes free throw 2

99-100

Q409:46

Christian koloko enters the game for trendon watford

99-100

Q409:31

Bryce Mcgowens Makes 2pt floating jump shot

99-100

Q409:31

Bryce Mcgowens offensive rebound

99-100

Q409:27

Caleb Houstan Makes 3pt jump shot (Bryce McGowens assists)

102-100

Q409:19

Christian Koloko Blocks J'Vonne Hadley 2pt jump shot

102-100

Q409:19

Heat Offensive Team rebound

102-100

Q409:18

Tre Donaldson Bad Pass turnover (Christian Koloko steals)

102-100

Q409:13

Karlo Matkovic Makes 2pt jump shot

104-100

Q408:55

Christian Koloko Blocks J'Vonne Hadley 2pt layup

104-100

Q408:55

J'Vonne Hadley offensive rebound

104-100

Q408:49

Myron Gardner Misses 3pt pullup jump shot

104-100

Q408:49

Ian Schieffelin offensive rebound

104-100

Q408:46

Ian Schieffelin Bad Pass turnover (Bryce McGowens steals)

104-100

Q408:38

Bryce Mcgowens Misses 2pt driving layup

104-100

Q408:38

Myron Gardner defensive rebound

104-100

Q408:29

Jaron Pierre Jr. personal foul

104-100

Q408:24

Myron Gardner Misses 2pt pullup jump shot

104-100

Q408:24

Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound

104-100

Q408:13

Jaron Pierre Jr. Bad Pass turnover (Nick Richards steals)

104-100

Q408:09

Tre Donaldson Misses Running layup

104-100

Q408:09

J'Vonne Hadley offensive rebound

104-100

Q408:08

J'Vonne Hadley Makes 2pt tip shot

104-102

Q407:47

Myron Gardner Blocks Jaron Pierre Jr. 3pt jump shot

104-102

Q407:47

Christian Koloko offensive rebound

104-102

Q407:42

Christian Koloko Misses 2pt layup

104-102

Q407:42

Nick Richards defensive rebound

104-102

Q407:32

Myron Gardner Makes 3pt jump shot (J'Vonne Hadley assists)

104-105

Q407:11

Karlo Matkovic Misses 3pt jump shot

104-105

Q407:11

Christian Koloko offensive rebound

104-105

Q407:07

Jaron Pierre Jr. Makes 3pt jump shot (Christian Koloko assists)

107-105

Q406:52

Tre Donaldson Makes 2pt driving layup

107-107

Q406:29

Karlo Matkovic Makes 1-Foot Alley Oop dunk (Bryce McGowens assists)

109-107

Q406:21

Myron Gardner Makes 3pt jump shot (Tre Donaldson assists)

109-110

Q406:02

Bryce Mcgowens Misses 3pt pullup jump shot

109-110

Q406:02

Myron Gardner defensive rebound

109-110

Q405:40

Nick Richards Makes 2pt layup (Ian Schieffelin assists)

109-112

Q405:39

Pelicans Full timeout

109-112

Q405:39

Myron Gardner Technical foul

109-112

Q405:39

Bryce Mcgowens Makes Technical foul free throw

110-112

Q405:39

Malik dia enters the game for jaron pierre jr.

110-112

Q405:39

Kobe bufkin enters the game for karlo matkovic

110-112

Q405:39

Trendon watford enters the game for christian koloko

110-112

Q405:19

Kobe Bufkin Misses 3pt pullup jump shot

110-112

Q405:19

Myron Gardner defensive rebound

110-112

Q405:11

Tre Donaldson Makes 3pt jump shot (Myron Gardner assists)

110-115

Q404:56

Malik Dia Misses 3pt jump shot

110-115

Q404:56

Myron Gardner defensive rebound

110-115

Q404:41

Ian Schieffelin Makes 2pt hook shot

110-117

Q404:21

Kobe Bufkin Makes 3pt jump shot

113-117

Q403:56

Tre Donaldson Misses 2pt jump shot

113-117

Q403:56

Pelicans Defensive Team rebound

113-117

Q403:52

Jaron pierre jr. enters the game for bryce mcgowens

113-117

Q403:42

Nick Richards Blocks Trendon Watford 'S 2pt driving layup

113-117

Q403:42

Nick Richards defensive rebound

113-117

Q403:31

Tre Donaldson Makes 3pt jump shot (Myron Gardner assists)

113-120

Q403:11

Kobe Bufkin Misses 2pt floating jump shot

113-120

Q403:11

Nick Richards defensive rebound

113-120

Q402:57

Nick Richards Makes 2pt driving layup (Myron Gardner assists)

113-122

Q402:56

Pelicans Full timeout

113-122

Q402:56

Bryce mcgowens enters the game for trendon watford

113-122

Q402:56

Julian reese enters the game for caleb houstan

113-122

Q402:49

Myron Gardner personal foul

113-122

Q402:34

Malik dia misses step back jump shot

113-122

Q402:34

Nick Richards defensive rebound

113-122

Q402:26

Ian Schieffelin Misses 3pt jump shot

113-122

Q402:26

Bryce Mcgowens defensive rebound

113-122

Q402:15

Jaron Pierre Jr. Makes 3pt jump shot (Bryce McGowens assists)

116-122

Q401:59

Tre Donaldson Makes 2pt floating jump shot

116-124

Q401:45

Julian Reese offensive foul

116-124

Q401:45

Julian Reese offensive foul turnover

116-124

Q401:34

Nick Richards Lost Ball turnover (Malik Dia steals)

116-124

Q401:25

Malik Dia Lost Ball turnover (Myron Gardner steals)

116-124

Q401:23

Jaron Pierre Jr. personal foul

116-124

Q401:14

Malik Dia personal foul

116-124

Q401:14

Nick Richards Misses free throw 1

116-124

Q401:14

Heat Offensive Team rebound

116-124

Q401:14

Nick Richards Makes free throw 2

116-125

Q4—

Kobe Bufkin Misses 2pt driving layup

116-125

Q4—

Nick Richards defensive rebound

116-125

Q4—

J'Vonne Hadley Makes 3pt jump shot (Ian Schieffelin assists)

116-128

Q4—

Malik Dia Misses 2pt layup

116-128

Q4—

Julian Reese offensive rebound

116-128

Q4—

Julian Reese Makes 2pt tip shot

118-128

Q4—

End of the 4th quarter

118-128

Q4—

End of game

118-128

Current Team AvailabilityCurrent local injury listings; not a historical game-day lineup

Miami Heat

Dru SmithDay-to-day · Injury · Right Calf StrainDay-to-day

Keshad JohnsonUnable to play · Injury · HamstringUnable to play

New Orleans Pelicans vs Miami Heat Game Summary

Miami Heat defeated New Orleans Pelicans 128-118 on Oct 9, 2026 in the National Basketball Association, a margin of 10 points.