⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Heat fell 10 points behind the pace we expected in the third quarter and never got it back.
Where it moved
▲ MIA better than we expected
-5Q122-21
0Q225-22
-5Q319-20
-1Q433-31
▼ CHA better than we expected
The first 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
Made one threes to their eight- Went cold from three, one of twelve
Key battles
8%Three-point accuracy32%
1Threes made8
23Assists13
51%Shooting from the field43%
📊The numbers
| MIA | CHA | |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Shooting from the field | 43% |
| 1 | Threes made | 8 |
| 8% | Three-point accuracy | 32% |
| 16 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 23 | Assists | 13 |
