The Miami Heat (17 - 11) defeated the New Orleans Pelicans (9 - 20) 94 - 88 on Friday. The Christmas Day schedule tipped off with an overtime thriller showcasing some of the NBA’s biggest stars. Anthony Davis was tasked with the heaviest workload of any Pelican, and turned in 29 points, 15 rebounds, four assists, four steals and three blocks on 13 - of - 29 shooting. The Kentucky product missed what would have been the game winning shot as time expired in the 4th quarter. The valiant effort was not enough to capture a victory, and the Heat locked down Davis in overtime to prevent the former No. 1 overall pick from taking over. Ryan Anderson and Eric Gordon pitched in on the offensive end, scoring 18 points and 16 points, respectively, but the remainder of the New Orleans roster struggled to help in that department. Alonzo Gee finished the night with zero points, Omer Asik scored two points and Tyreke Evans added six points, rounding out the starters low scoring affair. The Pelicans will look to bounce back when they host the Houston Rockets (15 - 15) on Saturday. Chris Bosh led all scorers with 30 points, to go along with 10 rebounds and three assists on 11 - of - 25 shooting, marking Bosh’s second 30 - point effort in the season. Dwyane Wade was able to close out the game from the free throw line and finished with 19 points, six rebounds and four assists in 36 minutes. Hasan Whiteside dominated the glass in the first half, totalling 13 rebounds before the break, and completing the afternoon with 17 boards alongside eight points and four blocks. Whiteside leads the NBA in blocks with 4 per game, and is also amongst the best rebounders, pulling down 11 boards, good for fourth in the league. Miami shot just 40 percent from the floor as a unit, and a rough 23 percent from deep, but the strong defensive effort paid off in the overtime period as they pulled out a Christmas Day win. The Heat will take the short road trip and face the Orlando Magic (17 - 12) on Saturday.
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