"The Miami Heat returned to the win column on Sunday evening, handling the visiting New Orleans Pelicans with a final score of 125-106. The Heat have now won five of their last six games and will improve to a 20-16 record. They are now tied for the sixth seed, .5 games back of fifth and 1.0 game behind fourth. New Orleans dropped to 8-29 on the season in the loss."
"Norman Powell led all scorers with a stellar 34-point eruption to go along with nine made 3-3pointers, two steals and 11 of 15 shooting overall. The veteran guard continues to make his case to secure a first-time All-Star honors. Miami outscored the Pelicans by 23 points in Powell's minutes, tied for the second-best plus-minus on the team with Bam Adebayo and Pelle Larsson."
"Adebayo still struggled offensively, going for just 12 points on 5 of 14 shooting, but he still impacted the game defensively and added 6 rebounds and assists, each. Kel'el Ware continues to be effective alongside Adebayo in the starting frontcourt, finishing with a 16 points and 12 rebounds double-double in 25 minutes. That duo held New Orleans' Zion Williamson to just 12 points on the night."
Miami beat New Orleans 125-106, improving to 20-16 and winning five of six games while moving into a tie for the sixth seed. Norman Powell scored 34 points on 11-of-15 shooting, including nine three-pointers, and added two steals. Bam Adebayo had 12 points on 5-of-14 shooting, with six rebounds and six assists and defensive impact. Kel'el Ware posted a 16-point, 12-rebound double-double in 25 minutes and, with Adebayo, limited Zion Williamson to 12 points. Tyler Herro was upgraded to available but did not play while ramping up conditioning. Nikola Jovic supplied 19 points, six rebounds, and three assists off the bench.
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