⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nuggets fell 11 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter and never got it back.
Where it moved
▲ MIA better than we expected
▼ DEN better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 11 points better 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 9 down to 3 up in the third 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
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 3 down to 5 up
Q1 8:37 · MIA 16-11 DEN
- Ties it
Mark Blount hit a jumper, Shawn Marion with the assist
Q4 0:17 · MIA 102-102 DEN
- Ties it
Dwyane Wade hit a 25-foot three jumper
OT 2:33 · MIA 110-110 DEN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Ricky Davis lost ball
Q4 4:52 · MIA 95-98 DEN
- Missed FT
Dwyane Wade misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 4:28 · MIA 96-98 DEN
Nuggets
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 9 down to 3 up
Q3 3:47 · MIA 76-79 DEN
- Lead
Marcus Camby hit a tip shot
OT 4:39 · MIA 102-104 DEN
- Lead
Carmelo Anthony hit a 16-foot jumper
OT 4:05 · MIA 104-106 DEN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Allen Iverson lost ball
Q4 4:58 · MIA 95-98 DEN
- Turnover
Marcus Camby lost ball
Q4 2:57 · MIA 98-100 DEN
- Turnover
Shot clock violation
Q4 2:18 · MIA 98-100 DEN
📊The numbers
| MIA | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 47% |
| 8 | Threes made | 8 |
| 42% | Three-point accuracy | 36% |
| 11 | Free throws made | 16 |
| 67 | Rebounds | 72 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 31 | Assists | 21 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 8 | Fast break points | 12 |
| 14 | Points off turnovers | 12 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 9 | Steals | 8 |
| 1 | Blocks | 10 |
