⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Heat got 8 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ MIA better than we expected
-6Q124-26
+14Q230-15
-10Q312-20
-3Q416-21
▼ NO better than we expected
The second 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 Pelicans did not.
From the game
Lost the glass, 39 rebounds to 49
Key battles
5Offensive rebounds13
19Assists12
7Blocks4
47Rebounds64
📊The numbers
| MIA | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 36% |
| 5 | Threes made | 4 |
| 36% | Three-point accuracy | 33% |
| 16 | Free throws made | 22 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 64 |
| 5 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 19 | Assists | 12 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 15 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 7 | Steals | 7 |
| 7 | Blocks | 4 |
