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New Orleans Pelicans vs. Miami Heat
Team Totals: Pelicans 110.3 , Heat 113.8
Injury Report: Jimmy Butler (Q, ankle), Wenyen Gabriel (O, knee)
Pelicans projected starters: Lonzo Ball, Eric Bledsoe, Brandon Ingram, Zion Williamson, Steven Adams
Heat projected starters: Tyler Herro, Duncan Robinson, Jimmy Butler, Moe Harkless, Bam Adebayo
SVG quotes: Said he liked how Ingram made “simple” passes and liked how he played when he was blitzed, said Ingram figured the offense out on his own and SVG wasn’t calling plays, said he liked how his team closed, said Lonzo bounced back after just nine minutes in first half.
Spoelstra quotes: Said Herro running the O led to some empty possessions and called his team “a first trigger” team, said Harkless’ active defense was “really good” and it’s a matter of getting him into game condition and “Miami Heat condition” for longer stints, said he likes bringing Goran Dragic off the bench and called it “a luxury.”
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