⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Trail Blazers fell 11 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter but finished ahead of it.
Where it moved
▲ MIA better than we expected
+11Q129-21
-3Q217-20
-8Q325-32
-12Q416-28
▼ POR better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 12 points worse than our numbers for the Heat.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Trail Blazers won, and why the Heat did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 32 free throws to their seven
Key battles
7Free throws made27
7Blocks2
32%Three-point accuracy43%
13Points off turnovers18
📊The numbers
| MIA | POR | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Shooting from the field | 45% |
| 6 | Threes made | 6 |
| 32% | Three-point accuracy | 43% |
| 7 | Free throws made | 27 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 16 | Assists | 13 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 6 | Fast break points | 5 |
| 13 | Points off turnovers | 18 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 5 | Steals | 7 |
| 7 | Blocks | 2 |
