Overview
- Miami sits eighth in the East, 0.5 games behind No. 7 Orlando and three back of No. 6.
- Bam Adebayo logged 27 points, 14 rebounds, four assists and four blocks, hitting 13 of 17 free throws.
- Jaime Jaquez Jr. delivered 23 points, eight rebounds and four assists with three steals and two blocks off the bench, and Kel'el Ware added a 16-point, 12-rebound start.
- The Heat controlled the glass 56-47, secured 18 offensive rebounds and limited turnovers to eight to offset New Orleans’ shooting edge.
- Norman Powell, Andrew Wiggins, Pelle Larsson and Tyler Herro were out; Spoelstra highlighted a top-tier defense and an NBA-high back-to-back load and said he expects Herro back without a set timeline as play resumes Feb. 20 in Atlanta.