⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Heat got 9 points ahead of 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
▲ MIA better than we expected
+9Q128-18
-2Q220-21
-12Q315-23
+2Q424-20
▼ CLE better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 12 points worse than our numbers for the Heat.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Heat won, and why the Cavaliers did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 48 rebounds to 38
Key battles
8Blocks3
22Assists12
13Offensive rebounds8
17Free throws made12
📊The numbers
| MIA | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | Shooting from the field | 41% |
| 6 | Threes made | 6 |
| 32% | Three-point accuracy | 40% |
| 17 | Free throws made | 12 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 22 | Assists | 12 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 17 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 5 | Steals | 7 |
| 8 | Blocks | 3 |
