⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Knicks fell 10 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter but finished ahead of it.
Where it moved
▲ NY better than we expected
-10Q115-25
+3Q224-20
+9Q328-18
+10Q427-17
▼ MIA better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 10 points better than our numbers for the Knicks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Knicks won, and why the Heat did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 27 free throws to their thirteen
Key battles
20Free throws made9
5Offensive rebounds11
67%Three-point accuracy41%
4Threes made7
📊The numbers
| NY | MIA | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 39% |
| 4 | Threes made | 7 |
| 67% | Three-point accuracy | 41% |
| 20 | Free throws made | 9 |
| 49 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 5 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 22 | Assists | 18 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 9 | Points off turnovers | 10 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 10 | Steals | 9 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
