⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Magic fell 12 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter but finished ahead of it.
Where it moved
▲ ORL better than we expected
-12Q120-31
+5Q223-16
+5Q322-20
+10Q429-20
▼ MIA better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 12 points worse than our numbers for the Magic.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Magic won, and why the Heat did not.
From the game
Made nine threes to their one- They went cold, one of thirteen from three
- Lived at the line, 36 free throws to their 24
- Looked after the ball, sixteen turnovers to their 22, and outscored them 31-16 off them
Key battles
64%Three-point accuracy8%
9Threes made1
1Blocks6
16Steals7
📊The numbers
| ORL | MIA | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 50% |
| 9 | Threes made | 1 |
| 64% | Three-point accuracy | 8% |
| 23 | Free throws made | 16 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 20 | Assists | 22 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 31 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 22 |
| 16 | Steals | 7 |
| 1 | Blocks | 6 |
