Heat advance to Round of 16
LAS VEGAS – In a seesaw affair, 12th-seeded Miami scored the final seven points of Wednesday’s game, rallying from a late 77-74 deficit to eliminate New Orleans from the league’s single-elimination tournament. The Heat’s Okaro White provided the go-ahead bucket, a putback layup with 24 seconds remaining that made it 79-77. The Pelicans turned the ball over on a subsequent inbound pass, clearing the way for the Heat to prevail.
IT WAS OVER WHEN…
Trailing 81-77, New Orleans point guard Larry Drew missed a three-point attempt from the left corner in the final seconds.