NBA 2018-19: 3 Talking points from the Miami Heat's Win Over the New Orleans Pelicans

#2 The Heat outrebounded the Pelicans and their reserves outscored their counterparts 58-20

Miami Heat's rebound average is 9th in the league.

Hassan Whiteside put on display his rebounding prowess, pulling down 12 boards of his own, half of which were on the offensive glass. The Miami Heat, as a unit, tallied 69 rebounds in comparison to the Pelicans' 46. The home team was outrebounded both on the defensive(35-27) and offensive(22-11) side of the floor.

With both teams shooting below 42% from the field in this game, it was the dominance on the boards that made all the difference.

Also, Miami played all 10 players available on its roster, drawing out an impressive 58 points from the bench, whereas the Pelicans reserves were nowhere to be seen with just a lone 11-point effort from E'Twaun Moore coming to the aid.

Tyler Johnson, Dwyane Wade, Derrick Jones Jr. all scored in double digits coming off the bench, led by Wade's 19 while starter Josh Richardson posted a team-high score of 22 points to finish the night.