⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pistons got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ MIA better than we expected
-9Q122-30
-7Q222-28
+5Q323-17
-7Q414-20
▼ DET better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 9 points worse than our numbers for the Heat.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pistons won, and why the Heat did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
Key battles
10Blocks2
4Steals11
7Offensive rebounds14
12Free throws made18
📊The numbers
| MIA | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Shooting from the field | 45% |
| 5 | Threes made | 7 |
| 33% | Three-point accuracy | 47% |
| 12 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 22 | Assists | 15 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 17 | Points off turnovers | 17 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 4 | Steals | 11 |
| 10 | Blocks | 2 |
