⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Heat stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ MIA better than we expected
+2Q131-25
+2Q224-19
-2Q328-25
-5Q429-34
▼ CHA better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 5 points worse than our numbers for the Heat.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Heat won, and why the Hornets did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 35 free throws to their 21
Key battles
31Free throws made16
26Assists17
3Threes made5
57%Shooting from the field48%
📊The numbers
| MIA | CHA | |
|---|---|---|
| 57% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 3 | Threes made | 5 |
| 33% | Three-point accuracy | 31% |
| 31 | Free throws made | 16 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 26 | Assists | 17 |
