⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Heat got 12 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ MIA better than we expected
+3Q128-25
+4Q222-16
+4Q322-20
+3Q425-24
▼ LAL better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 4 points better than our numbers for the Heat.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Heat won, and why the Lakers did not.
From the game
Looked after the ball, eleven turnovers to their 21
Key battles
8Threes made3
36%Three-point accuracy20%
11Turnovers21
9Steals6
📊The numbers
| MIA | LAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Shooting from the field | 49% |
| 8 | Threes made | 3 |
| 36% | Three-point accuracy | 20% |
| 13 | Free throws made | 16 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 17 | Assists | 15 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 3 | Fast break points | 3 |
| 20 | Points off turnovers | 15 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 21 |
| 9 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
