⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans got 11 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second 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
▼ NO better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 7 points better than our numbers for the Heat.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Heat did not.
From the game
Lost the glass, 37 rebounds to 48
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 6 down to 2 up
Q4 3:26 · MIA 71-69 NO
- Go-ahead
James Jones hit a 23-foot three jumper, Dwyane Wade with the assist
Q4 2:14 · MIA 71-69 NO
- Ties it
Dwyane Wade hit a 25-foot three jumper
OT 0:33 · MIA 87-87 NO
Bad plays
- Turnover
Dwyane Wade bad pass
OT 2:18 · MIA 81-85 NO
- Turnover
Dwyane Wade lost ball
OT 0:02 · MIA 87-89 NO
- Turnover
Jamario Moon bad pass
OT 0:01 · MIA 87-91 NO
Pelicans
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 1 down to 9 up
Q1 10:34 · MIA 4-13 NO
- Ties it
Rasual Butler hit a 30-foot three jumper
Q4 0:00 · MIA 79-79 NO
- Lead
Chris Paul hit a 19-foot jumper
OT 4:33 · MIA 79-81 NO
Bad plays
- Turnover
Chris Paul bad pass
Q4 3:33 · MIA 63-69 NO
- Missed FT
David West misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 1:52 · MIA 71-69 NO
- Missed FT
Chris Paul misses free throw 2 of 2
OT 0:01 · MIA 87-93 NO
📊The numbers
| MIA | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| 39% | Shooting from the field | 43% |
| 7 | Threes made | 6 |
| 30% | Three-point accuracy | 35% |
| 18 | Free throws made | 13 |
| 55 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 12 | Assists | 15 |
| 30 | Points in the paint | 44 |
| 7 | Fast break points | 6 |
| 16 | Points off turnovers | 17 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 7 | Steals | 13 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
