⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Heat got 10 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ ATL better than we expected
▼ MIA better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 10 points worse than our numbers for the Hawks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Heat won, and why the Hawks did not.
From the game
They went cold, three of 24 from three
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Hawks
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 12-point deficit to 3
Q3 7:07 · ATL 49-52 MIA
- Lead
Shelden Williams hit a free throw 1 of 2
OT 3:56 · ATL 75-74 MIA
- Go-ahead
Salim Stoudamire hit a 29-foot three jumper, Tyronn Lue with the assist
OT 2:43 · ATL 79-78 MIA
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Joe Johnson misses free throw 1 of 2
OT 0:27 · ATL 83-87 MIA
- Missed FT
Joe Johnson misses free throw 2 of 2
OT 0:27 · ATL 83-87 MIA
- Missed FT
Shelden Williams misses free throw 2 of 2
OT 0:03 · ATL 88-91 MIA
Heat
Good plays
- Ties it
Dwyane Wade hit a 28-foot three jumper
OT 2:04 · ATL 81-81 MIA
- Winner
Jason Williams hit a 23-foot three jumper, Dwyane Wade with the assist
OT 1:31 · ATL 81-84 MIA
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 3 down to 6 up
OT 2:04 · ATL 81-87 MIA
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Antoine Walker misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:10 · ATL 72-72 MIA
- Missed FT
Antoine Walker misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 2:10 · ATL 72-72 MIA
- Turnover
Dwyane Wade bad pass
OT 4:46 · ATL 74-74 MIA
📊The numbers
| ATL | MIA | |
|---|---|---|
| 37% | Shooting from the field | 36% |
| 3 | Threes made | 3 |
| 13% | Three-point accuracy | 20% |
| 19 | Free throws made | 26 |
| 61 | Rebounds | 68 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 14 | Assists | 18 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 13 | Fast break points | 2 |
| 14 | Points off turnovers | 8 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 9 | Steals | 6 |
| 6 | Blocks | 7 |
