⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nuggets got 11 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter.
Where it moved
▲ MIA better than we expected
▼ DEN 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 Nuggets won, and why the Heat did not.
From the game
A 12-0 run took them from 5 down to 7 up in the fourth quarter
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
- Lead
Dwyane Wade hit a free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:51 · MIA 89-88 DEN
- Steal
Dwyane Wade stole it from Andre Miller
Q4 2:38 · MIA 90-88 DEN
Bad plays
- Missed FT
James Posey misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:00 · MIA 92-88 DEN
- Missed FT
James Posey misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 2:00 · MIA 92-88 DEN
- Turnover
James Posey turnover
Q4 0:16 · MIA 93-94 DEN
Nuggets
Good plays
- Winner
Greg Buckner hit a layup, Andre Miller with the assist
Q4 0:28 · MIA 93-94 DEN
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 5 down to 7 up
Q4 1:42 · MIA 93-100 DEN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Greg Buckner traveling
Q4 4:24 · MIA 82-83 DEN
- Turnover
Andre Miller lost ball
Q4 2:38 · MIA 90-88 DEN
📊The numbers
| MIA | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 42% | Shooting from the field | 41% |
| 6 | Threes made | 3 |
| 33% | Three-point accuracy | 25% |
| 22 | Free throws made | 31 |
| 49 | Rebounds | 54 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 18 | Assists | 17 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 17 | Fast break points | 19 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 13 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 7 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
