⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Heat fell 9 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ DET better than we expected
+4Q123-20
+5Q220-17
+8Q325-17
-14Q417-31
▼ MIA better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 14 points worse than our numbers for the Pistons.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Heat won, and why the Pistons did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 37 free throws to their 23
Key battles
16Free throws made27
6Blocks3
39%Three-point accuracy26%
5Steals7
📊The numbers
| DET | MIA | |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Shooting from the field | 39% |
| 7 | Threes made | 6 |
| 39% | Three-point accuracy | 26% |
| 16 | Free throws made | 27 |
| 56 | Rebounds | 61 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 19 | Assists | 20 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 10 | Points off turnovers | 11 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 5 | Steals | 7 |
| 6 | Blocks | 3 |
