On the surface the 8-3 Miami Heat should handle the 3-8 New Orleans Pelicans with ease. However the Pelicans just surprised the Los Angeles Clippers with an 132-127 upset win. Consider how many points the Pelicans dropped in their each of their eleven games this season:
- 132 against the Clippers
- 116 against the Rockets (second game)
- 104 against the Raptors (second game)
The Pelicans are only one of four teams to score over 100 or more points in each of their games this season.