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Miami Heat Sets Preseason Points Record in Win Over New Orleans Pelicans

What to Know

  • Dwyane Wade, Goran Dragic, Hassan Whiteside, Wayne Ellington, Rodney McGruder and Justise Winslow all got the night off.
  • Miami (2-3) hosts Atlanta on Friday.

Bam Adebayo scored 26 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, and Josh Richardson scored 25 for Miami — which set a franchise record for preseason points in a game.

Derrick Jones Jr., back from a sore shoulder, scored 18 for Miami. Julius Randle led New Orleans with 23 points.

Dwyane Wade, Goran Dragic, Hassan Whiteside, Wayne Ellington, Rodney McGruder and Justise Winslow all got the night off.Kelly Olynyk was 2 for 8 in 13 minutes, all of his shots coming from 3-point range.

New Orleans (0-4) hosts Toronto on Thursday. Miami (2-3) hosts Atlanta on Friday.

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