The Miami Heat (24-21) play against the New Orleans Pelicans (18-18) at Smoothie King Center
Live Stream: fubo TV (Watch for free)
NBA League Pass: The most live games plus NBA TV. Free trials
Game Time: 8:00 PM EST on Wednesday January 18, 2023
Miami Heat 8, New Orleans Pelicans 4 (Q1 08:59)
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Kyle Lowry has four of Miami’s first six points. He stole the ball from JV in the post and scored in transition. Then he just had a strong take to the basket. – 8:14 PM
Well Kyle Lowry has come back with some energy
Pushing pace a ton for two transition buckets
They could use that – 8:14 PM
Aggressive start from Lowry in return. steal. 2 of 2 from field. – 8:14 PM
An aggressive Kyle Lowry has already converted two transition layups in the first two minutes of the game. – 8:14 PM
Geaux time in NOLA 📍
@Miami Heat // @Chain pic.twitter.com/Fc5GpHJa48 – 8:10 PM
Larry’s jersey auction tonight supports Hynes Charter School! 👏
Bid https://t.co/rTcjApenQP pic.twitter.com/Rzm9QNzDud – 7:54 PM
Any second now 
Watch tonight’s game: https://t.co/Jz0MIImRoN pic.twitter.com/RtwXZjDfHL – 7:54 PM
Pelicans starters:
CJ McCollum
Dyson Daniels
Naji Marshall
Trey Murphy
Jonas Valanciunas – 7:48 PM
Starters:
CJ McCollum
Dyson Daniels
Naji Marshall
Trey Murphy
Jonas Valanciunas – 7:32 PM
Welcome home 🙌
#Pelicans | @Verizon pic.twitter.com/t9ZU8mpyiA – 7:31 PM
Kyle Lowry back in the Heat starting lineup, alongside Tyler Herro, Jimmy Butler, Caleb Martin and Bam Adebayo. – 7:31 PM
Heat back to their preferred starting lineup tonight in New Orleans, opening with Bam Adebayo, Caleb Martin, Jimmy Butler, Kyle Lowry and Tyler Herro for just the 15th time this season. – 7:31 PM
Roll Call – where are you watching from tonight? 👀 pic.twitter.com/jR2nVbiEcc – 7:10 PM
Good to be home 
#UltraDrip | @MichelobULTRA pic.twitter.com/U9aIwbu4oc – 6:50 PM
Even Victor Oladipo is surprised with how good he has felt physically over the last month: “A little bit, I can’t lie. But sitting back and really reflecting, you see how much work I put in and how much I invest in my body.” miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… – 6:50 PM
Erik Spoelstra says there won’t be a strict minutes limit for Kyle Lowry in his return tonight, but “I won’t play him what he was playing before, certainly not where he was one of the league leaders in minutes.” – 6:44 PM
“He’s just more confident.”
“He’s making decisions right away and doing it, rolling with it.”
“You know Myles, he can score from all three levels.”
Talked to Myles Turner’s ex-teammates – Oladipo, LeVert, and Holiday – about where they’ve seen him grow: si.com/nba/pacers/new… – 6:35 PM
Per Nielsen, about 50,000 more Dade/Broward homes watched Dolphins-Bills than tuned in Game 7 of last May’s Heat-Celtics Eastern Finals, which was available in fewer homes than Fins-Bills. And former 790 The Ticket host gets national ESPN show: miamiherald.com/sports/spt-col… – 6:22 PM
“(Ingram) is getting closer,” – Willie Green on BI working his way back
#Pelicans pic.twitter.com/nCfYAdK663 – 6:19 PM
Herb Jones out tonight. So Pelicans without three starters vs. Heat. – 6:19 PM
Watch Live: Willie Green
#Pelicans | @Verizon twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 6:15 PM
Today’s game worn jersey auction goes to Hynes Charter School to help them upgrade their facilities and make school a more enjoyable environment for their students!
Place a bid on my game worn jersey tonight and I’ll double the funds raised to help better our schools! – 6:15 PM
Well this should be the healthiest the Heat have been in a while tonight
Walking into this game tonight, my gameplan would start and end with the Herro-Bam PnR
Both can pick apart the drop
And once that gets rolling, everything stems from there – 6:03 PM
You don’t want to miss this prize
Jump over to the #Pelicans app and play Courtside Challenge now for your chance to win!
@SeatGeek pic.twitter.com/1vTNHCMOMN – 5:59 PM
NEW: A fresh Canes 6-pack, including how Miami against Duke in football and basketball reflects strange arc of Canes athletics. PLUS Canes football portal pursuits; Cormani; Josh Gattis; Punch; hoops notes; UM 5-stars end career out of Power 5, more: miamiherald.com/sports/spt-col… – 5:29 PM
📍SKC
See y’all here!
#Pelicans | @ankr pic.twitter.com/DMQQJbxh1u – 5:28 PM
From earlier — Heat’s Gabe Vincent looking to stay afloat by taking page from Kyrie Irving playbook. sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h… – 5:19 PM
pelicans vs. Heat tonight in the SKC 😄
@ErinESummers with the preview
#WBD | @Ibotta pic.twitter.com/0zoepJf2LO – 5:19 PM
From earlier — Kyle Lowry returns to Heat mix, with starting lineup again healthy. sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h… – 5:19 PM
starch @Sean Deveney report linking Heat to Atlanta’s John Collins, former NBA 6th Man winner implores Heat to add another go-to scorer: miamiherald.com/sports/spt-col… – 4:01 PM
NEW: A fresh 6-pack of media notes, including Dolphins-Bills scores big TV ratings nationally & locally; analysts debate Dolphins’ clock issues; Barkley’s response when Kenny Smith presses him on if Heat still needs to be broken up. And NFL radio notes: miamiherald.com/sports/spt-col… – 3:57 PM
Locked On Pelicans is live!
🏀Is something up with Brandon Ingram?
🏀 After 25 straight missed games could he play right now?
🏀 Prioritize the short or long term?
🎧 https://t.co/ryymQQcjwa
Watch on YouTube!
📺 https://t.co/4DBESaga40 pic.twitter.com/dHee0AhqhZ – 3:30 PM
No top team’s star duo has missed more games than Ingram & Williamson.
Tatum/Brown: 7
Jokic/Murray: 11
Ja/Bane: 27
Giannis/Jrue: 21
Embiid/Harden: 26
KD/Kyrie: 15
Spida/Garland: 14
BI/Zion: 44
A great season could get washed away if this rate continues. https://t.co/tdLFrhh4oU pic.twitter.com/I3gErQeV6Z – 3:30 PM
New heat for your 📲
#WallpaperWednesday pic.twitter.com/UQlzW2fWig – 3:24 PM
Jose’s quite the guy! His teammates agree 🥹
#PelsonSocial | @SmoothieKing pic.twitter.com/0NGy5qHlal – 3:20 PM
This #NOLA flag is the giveaway for tonight’s game 👀
All fans attending the game will receive this flag at the Smoothie King Center entrances through tip-off!
Tickets🎟: https://t.co/JXO1ZKyRWc
#Pelicans | #PelicansGameday pic.twitter.com/QJ5u79VBhB – 2:57 PM
can’t wait to see y’all tonight 😁 pic.twitter.com/UGKnugpnTC – 2:17 PM
Kyle Lowry returns to Heat mix, with starting lineup again healthy. sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h… Lowry and Caleb Martin both upgraded on injury report to available for tonight’s game in New Orleans. – 2:05 PM
.