โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Hawks 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
โฒ MIA better than we expected
โผ ATL better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 10 points worse than our numbers for the Heat.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Hawks won, and why the Heat did not.
From the game
Could not get to the line, fourteen free throws to their 29
Key battles
๐Good 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 4 down to 4 up
Q3 8:22 ยท MIA 45-41 ATL
- Ties it
LeBron James hit a 25-foot three jumper, Dwyane Wade with the assist
OT 2:42 ยท MIA 82-82 ATL
- Ties it
LeBron James hit a 25-foot three jumper
OT 0:51 ยท MIA 89-89 ATL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Dwyane Wade lost ball
Q4 1:35 ยท MIA 72-72 ATL
- Turnover
Dwyane Wade out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 1:14 ยท MIA 72-75 ATL
- Turnover
LeBron James out of bounds lost ball turnover
OT 3:20 ยท MIA 82-84 ATL

Hawks
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 2 down to 6 up
Q3 1:52 ยท MIA 52-58 ATL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 5 down to 3 up
Q4 2:31 ยท MIA 72-75 ATL
- Lead
Maurice Evans hit a 24-foot three jumper, Jamal Crawford with the assist
OT 4:03 ยท MIA 77-80 ATL
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Mike Bibby misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 1:23 ยท MIA 72-74 ATL
- Turnover
Joe Johnson bad pass
Q4 0:39 ยท MIA 74-75 ATL
- Turnover
Jamal Crawford lost ball
OT 1:35 ยท MIA 82-84 ATL
๐The numbers
| MIA | ATL | |
|---|---|---|
| 36% | Shooting from the field | 40% |
| 7 | Threes made | 7 |
| 23% | Three-point accuracy | 23% |
| 26 | Free throws made | 10 |
| 54 | Rebounds | 59 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 12 | Assists | 20 |
| 30 | Points in the paint | 32 |
| 19 | Fast break points | 13 |
| 18 | Points off turnovers | 25 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |









