⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Heat stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
▲ MIA better than we expected
-2Q123-19
+1Q221-19
+1Q324-22
-3Q419-21
▼ OKC better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 3 points worse than our numbers for the Heat.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Heat won, and why the Thunder did not.
From the game
Looked after the ball, thirteen turnovers to their 22, and outscored them 23-9 off them
Key battles
23Points off turnovers9
12Steals5
13Turnovers22
17Free throws made11
📊The numbers
| MIA | OKC | |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Shooting from the field | 45% |
| 4 | Threes made | 6 |
| 29% | Three-point accuracy | 38% |
| 17 | Free throws made | 11 |
| 51 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 17 | Assists | 15 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 23 | Points off turnovers | 9 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 22 |
| 12 | Steals | 5 |
| 7 | Blocks | 6 |
