⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Heat fell 10 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ MIA better than we expected
-10Q118-24
-2Q231-32
-6Q315-21
+14Q432-19
▼ ORL better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 14 points better than our numbers for the Heat.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Heat won, and why the Magic did not.
From the game
Looked after the ball, fourteen turnovers to their 21- Lost the glass, 45 rebounds to 63
Key battles
8Threes made3
12Offensive rebounds21
11Steals6
42%Three-point accuracy27%
📊The numbers
| MIA | ORL | |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Shooting from the field | 36% |
| 8 | Threes made | 3 |
| 42% | Three-point accuracy | 27% |
| 27 | Free throws made | 30 |
| 54 | Rebounds | 72 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 21 |
| 22 | Assists | 17 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 16 | Points off turnovers | 18 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 21 |
| 11 | Steals | 6 |
| 9 | Blocks | 5 |
