⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Heat fell 9 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ ORL better than we expected
+9Q116-8
+3Q220-15
-18Q313-33
0Q421-19
▼ MIA better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 18 points worse than our numbers for the Magic.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Heat won, and why the Magic did not.
From the game
Kept giving it away, sixteen turnovers to their ten, and were outscored 17-9 off them- Gave up second chances, fifteen offensive rebounds to their seven
Key battles
7Free throws made15
15Offensive rebounds7
17Points off turnovers9
10Turnovers16
📊The numbers
| ORL | MIA | |
|---|---|---|
| 33% | Shooting from the field | 41% |
| 7 | Threes made | 6 |
| 35% | Three-point accuracy | 43% |
| 7 | Free throws made | 15 |
| 54 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 19 | Assists | 16 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 17 | Points off turnovers | 9 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
