⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Knicks got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ NY better than we expected
+9Q129-17
-11Q218-28
-3Q316-21
+10Q418-8
▼ MIA better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 11 points worse than our numbers for the Knicks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Knicks won, and why the Heat did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 28 free throws to their eleven
Key battles
21Free throws made7
5Fast break points8
54Rebounds41
15Points off turnovers19
📊The numbers
| NY | MIA | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 41% |
| 2 | Threes made | 3 |
| 29% | Three-point accuracy | 27% |
| 21 | Free throws made | 7 |
| 54 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 17 | Assists | 18 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 5 | Fast break points | 8 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 19 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
