⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Heat fell 9 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ POR better than we expected
▼ MIA better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 12 points worse than our numbers for the Trail Blazers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Heat won, and why the Trail Blazers did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 30 free throws to their seven- Gave up second chances, sixteen offensive rebounds to their nine
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Trail Blazers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 5-point lead to 13
Q1 0:32 · POR 35-22 MIA
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 4-point lead to 12
Q2 1:42 · POR 64-52 MIA
- Go-ahead
Zach Randolph hit a 4-foot two point shot
Q4 2:18 · POR 86-85 MIA
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Jarrett Jack misses technical free throw
Q2 4:05 · POR 52-44 MIA
- Missed FT
Zach Randolph misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 3:06 · POR 84-82 MIA
Heat
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 14-point deficit to 6
Q3 4:56 · POR 73-67 MIA
- Go-ahead
Jason Kapono hit a 26-foot three jumper, Dwyane Wade with the assist
Q4 2:45 · POR 84-85 MIA
- Winner
Alonzo Mourning hit a 3-foot hook shot, Dorell Wright with the assist
Q4 1:53 · POR 86-87 MIA
Bad plays
- Turnover
Alonzo Mourning bad pass
Q4 4:41 · POR 81-79 MIA
- Turnover
Shot clock violation
Q4 3:29 · POR 83-82 MIA
- Turnover
Udonis Haslem bad pass
Q4 2:19 · POR 84-85 MIA
📊The numbers
| POR | MIA | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 7 | Threes made | 4 |
| 35% | Three-point accuracy | 33% |
| 5 | Free throws made | 25 |
| 51 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 16 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 24 | Assists | 13 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 2 | Fast break points | 6 |
| 18 | Points off turnovers | 11 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 6 |
