⏱️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
▼ ORL better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 16 points worse than our numbers for the Heat.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Heat won, and why the Magic did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 31 free throws to their twelve- Lost the glass, 33 rebounds to 45
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
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 11-point lead to 20
Q2 1:04 · MIA 60-40 ORL
- Winner
LeBron James hit a driving layup
Q4 0:03 · MIA 97-96 ORL
Bad plays
- Turnover
LeBron James bad pass
Q4 3:39 · MIA 92-93 ORL
- Missed FT
Chris Bosh misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 2:57 · MIA 93-93 ORL
- Turnover
Chris Bosh lost ball turnover
Q4 2:27 · MIA 93-93 ORL
Magic
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run cut a 17-point deficit to 6
Q2 8:30 · MIA 41-35 ORL
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 4 down to 5 up
Q4 10:29 · MIA 81-86 ORL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 5 down to 3 up
Q4 6:11 · MIA 93-96 ORL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jameer Nelson bad pass
Q4 3:50 · MIA 92-93 ORL
- Missed FT
Tobias Harris misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:14 · MIA 93-93 ORL
- Turnover
Tobias Harris turnover
Q4 0:52 · MIA 93-96 ORL
📊The numbers
| MIA | ORL | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Shooting from the field | 45% |
| 6 | Threes made | 6 |
| 21% | Three-point accuracy | 21% |
| 27 | Free throws made | 10 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 20 | Assists | 26 |
| 34 | Points in the paint | 38 |
| 8 | Fast break points | 3 |
| 18 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 11 | Steals | 10 |
| 7 | Blocks | 3 |
