⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Heat fell 21 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter and never got it back.
Where it moved
▲ MIA better than we expected
▼ ORL better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 14 points worse than our numbers for the Heat.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Heat won, and why the Magic did not.
From the game
Owned the paint, 46 points inside to 30- Went cold from three, six of 25
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
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run cut a 16-point deficit to 6
Q3 11:00 · MIA 49-55 ORL
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run cut a 12-point deficit to 1
Q3 5:47 · MIA 69-70 ORL
- Winner
LeBron James hit a 18-foot two point shot
Q4 0:15 · MIA 101-99 ORL
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Mario Chalmers misses technical free throw
Q3 7:39 · MIA 49-60 ORL
- Missed FT
Dwyane Wade misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:58 · MIA 98-96 ORL
Magic
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run stretched a 5-point lead to 16
Q2 6:26 · MIA 29-45 ORL
- Ties it
Maurice Harkless hit a dunk, Glen Davis with the assist
Q4 2:49 · MIA 92-92 ORL
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Glen Davis misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 4:54 · MIA 87-88 ORL
- Turnover
Glen Davis turnover
Q4 3:28 · MIA 92-90 ORL
- Turnover
Shot clock turnover
Q4 2:11 · MIA 94-92 ORL
📊The numbers
| MIA | ORL | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 47% |
| 6 | Threes made | 10 |
| 24% | Three-point accuracy | 43% |
| 21 | Free throws made | 21 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 4 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 19 | Assists | 19 |
| 46 | Points in the paint | 30 |
| 9 | Fast break points | 7 |
| 10 | Points off turnovers | 13 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
