⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Lakers got 8 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ LAL better than we expected
+8Q126-19
-4Q223-27
+4Q331-26
-2Q428-27
▼ MIA better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 8 points better than our numbers for the Lakers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Lakers won, and why the Heat did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 54 free throws to their 35- Won the glass, 45 rebounds to 35
Key battles
40Free throws made23
8Blocks4
7Steals12
14Offensive rebounds10
📊The numbers
| LAL | MIA | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 8 | Threes made | 8 |
| 44% | Three-point accuracy | 47% |
| 40 | Free throws made | 23 |
| 57 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 17 | Assists | 23 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 22 | Points off turnovers | 24 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 7 | Steals | 12 |
| 8 | Blocks | 4 |
