⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans got 20 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ MIA better than we expected
0Q126-26
-3Q226-28
-17Q37-24
-7Q417-24
▼ NO better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 17 points worse than our numbers for the Heat.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Heat did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 40 free throws to their ten- Won the glass, 47 rebounds to 33
Key battles
8Free throws made30
27%Three-point accuracy60%
5Blocks1
5Steals11
📊The numbers
| MIA | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | Shooting from the field | 45% |
| 6 | Threes made | 6 |
| 27% | Three-point accuracy | 60% |
| 8 | Free throws made | 30 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 56 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 16 | Assists | 16 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 12 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 5 | Steals | 11 |
| 5 | Blocks | 1 |
