⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Bucks got 11 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ MIA better than we expected
▼ MIL better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 13 points worse than our numbers for the Heat.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Bucks won, and why the Heat did not.
From the game
Looked after the ball, six turnovers to their thirteen, and outscored them 15-6 off them
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Heat
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run dragged them back level
Q4 10:11 · MIA 71-71 MIL
- Lead
Malik Allen made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 3:00 · MIA 81-80 MIL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Travis Best Bad Pass
Q4 4:58 · MIA 78-74 MIL
- Turnover
Travis Best Bad Pass. Stolen by Gary Payton.
Q4 4:41 · MIA 78-74 MIL
- Turnover
Brian Grant Bad Pass. Stolen by Michael Redd.
Q4 2:15 · MIA 82-80 MIL
Bucks
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 2 down to 8 up
Q2 5:43 · MIA 29-37 MIL
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run from level to 9 points up
Q3 0:02 · MIA 62-71 MIL
- Winner
Desmond Mason made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Toni Kukoc.
Q4 1:04 · MIA 82-83 MIL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Desmond Mason Lost Ball. Stolen by Rasual Butler.
Q4 4:46 · MIA 78-74 MIL
- Missed FT
Desmond Mason missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 2:11 · MIA 82-80 MIL
📊The numbers
| MIA | MIL | |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | Shooting from the field | 41% |
| 7 | Threes made | 7 |
| 32% | Three-point accuracy | 35% |
| 13 | Free throws made | 14 |
| 58 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 25 | Assists | 19 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 9 | Fast break points | 1 |
| 6 | Points off turnovers | 15 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 5 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
