⏱️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. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ MIA better than we expected
+6Q125-19
+2Q219-18
-1Q323-24
-8Q413-19
▼ OKC better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 8 points worse than our numbers for the Heat.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Heat won, and why the Thunder did not.
From the game
Lost the glass, 43 rebounds to 53
Key battles
5Offensive rebounds16
7Fast break points2
9Free throws made18
29Assists17
📊The numbers
| MIA | OKC | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 32% |
| 6 | Threes made | 9 |
| 46% | Three-point accuracy | 38% |
| 9 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 55 | Rebounds | 64 |
| 5 | Offensive rebounds | 16 |
| 29 | Assists | 17 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 7 | Fast break points | 2 |
| 16 | Points off turnovers | 20 |
| 22 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 6 | Steals | 10 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
