⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Heat fell 13 points behind 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
▲ MIA better than we expected
▼ BKN better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 13 points worse than our numbers for the Heat.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Heat won, and why the Nets did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 39 free throws to their 23- Beaten inside, 20 points in the paint to 40
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 5 down to 3 up
Q3 0:01 · MIA 66-63 BKN
- Ties it
Michael Beasley hit a dunk, Udonis Haslem with the assist
OT 4:22 · MIA 87-87 BKN
- Winner
Michael Beasley hit a 14-foot jumper, Dwyane Wade with the assist
OT 3:12 · MIA 89-87 BKN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Michael Beasley turnover
Q4 3:27 · MIA 76-76 BKN
- Missed FT
Michael Beasley misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:53 · MIA 83-83 BKN
- Turnover
Dwyane Wade bad pass
OT 3:44 · MIA 87-87 BKN
Nets
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 1 down to 9 up
Q1 10:47 · MIA 1-10 BKN
- Lead
Keyon Dooling hit a three jumper, Vince Carter with the assist
Q4 2:44 · MIA 76-79 BKN
- Lead
Bobby Simmons hit a 21-foot jumper
OT 4:37 · MIA 85-87 BKN
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Vince Carter misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 3:44 · MIA 76-76 BKN
- Missed FT
Josh Boone misses free throw 2 of 2
OT 2:53 · MIA 89-88 BKN
📊The numbers
| MIA | BKN | |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Shooting from the field | 40% |
| 9 | Threes made | 7 |
| 39% | Three-point accuracy | 35% |
| 30 | Free throws made | 19 |
| 53 | Rebounds | 58 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 21 | Assists | 17 |
| 20 | Points in the paint | 40 |
| 7 | Fast break points | 8 |
| 20 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 11 | Steals | 4 |
| 9 | Blocks | 1 |
