⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Mavericks got 10 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ MIA better than we expected
-10Q118-28
+2Q222-18
+5Q326-21
-5Q420-26
▼ DAL better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 10 points worse than our numbers for the Heat.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Mavericks won, and why the Heat did not.
From the game
Kept giving it away, sixteen turnovers to their nine, and were outscored 23-15 off them- Gave up second chances, ten offensive rebounds to their two
Key battles
0Blocks10
10Offensive rebounds2
6Free throws made14
31%Three-point accuracy50%
📊The numbers
| MIA | DAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Shooting from the field | 55% |
| 4 | Threes made | 7 |
| 31% | Three-point accuracy | 50% |
| 6 | Free throws made | 14 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 2 |
| 25 | Assists | 17 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 23 | Points off turnovers | 15 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 12 | Steals | 7 |
| 0 | Blocks | 10 |
