Pelicans Still Searching For 1st Preseason Win

Golden State Warriors v New Orleans Pelicans

(AP) Bam Adebayo scored 26 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, and Josh Richardson scored 25 for the Miami Heat - which set a franchise record for preseason points in a game in a 140-128 rout of the New Orleans Pelicans Wednesday night.

Derrick Jones Jr., back from a sore shoulder, scored 18 for Miami. Julius Randle led New Orleans with 23 points. Anthony Davis and Jrue Holiday rested.

Nikola Mirotic scored 19, while Elfrid Payton and Darius Miller each scored 17.

New Orleans' 24 turnovers turned into 39 Miami points. The Pelicans shot 56 percent and never led.

New Orleans (0-4) hosts Toronto (3-1) on Thursday to wrap up the preseason.

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