⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pistons got 11 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ MIA better than we expected
-7Q120-22
-4Q222-25
-5Q324-27
-4Q424-29
▼ DET better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 7 points worse than our numbers for the Heat.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pistons won, and why the Heat did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 31 free throws to their eleven- Looked after the ball, twelve turnovers to their 21, and outscored them 29-4 off them
Key battles
4Points off turnovers29
9Free throws made21
9Threes made4
21Turnovers12
📊The numbers
| MIA | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 53% |
| 9 | Threes made | 4 |
| 35% | Three-point accuracy | 44% |
| 9 | Free throws made | 21 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 24 | Assists | 14 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 4 | Points off turnovers | 29 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 9 | Steals | 14 |
| 7 | Blocks | 4 |
