New Orleans Pelicans at Miami Heat

Klay Thompson's fit in Miami: Erik Spoelstra expects him to get 3s off Davion Mitchell's kick-ahead and cross-court passes in transition. "Klay would be a big beneficiary of those kind of plays," he said. His reputation: "you never, ever take a body off of him."

Miami hasn't settled on staggering Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo. Erik Spoelstra wouldn't commit: "we'll see where it eventually goes, but it makes sense... to have one of those guys on the floor... as often as you can." He also wants to maximize their time together.

Bam Adebayo says Erik Spoelstra keeping him and Giannis Antetokounmpo apart was probably a test: "we're still trying to figure this thing out. So I know it's not absolute." If the Heat starters get longer stints in the last three preseason games, he expects "more one-on-one."

"Now it was a technical, but Spo said he'll pay it. And do technicals really count in preseason?" Bam Adebayo on Myron Gardner, whose energy sparked the Heat's fourth quarter. Erik Spoelstra is covering the fine, and Adebayo said the team sometimes has to calm Gardner down.

Giannis Antetokounmpo says he's "not there yet" in Miami: "I've played with the Bucks, what, 900+ games. I've played with the Heat 2 games." The Heat's pace is faster than he's used to, and he and Bam Adebayo are still sorting out who brings the ball up.

"Just selfish play, which led to them running out and get easy transition baskets." Jamahl Mosley, from New Orleans's postgame against Miami, on players trying to erase a late first-half deficit alone. On the 21 turnovers: "When we press, we wanted to do it on our own."