⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Heat got 12 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ LAC better than we expected
▼ MIA better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 12 points worse than our numbers for the Clippers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Heat won, and why the Clippers did not.
From the game
Made thirteen threes to their seven- They went cold, seven of 25 from three
- Could not get to the line, 26 free throws to their 42
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Clippers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 21-point deficit to 13
Q2 9:37 · LAC 32-45 MIA
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 15-point deficit to 7
Q4 11:48 · LAC 86-93 MIA
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 10-point deficit to 2
Q4 7:48 · LAC 97-99 MIA
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Blake Griffin misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 3:39 · LAC 99-104 MIA
- Missed FT
Matt Barnes misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 2:53 · LAC 101-106 MIA
- Turnover
Jamal Crawford turnover
Q4 0:37 · LAC 107-112 MIA
Heat
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 4 down to 7 up
Q1 11:29 · LAC 4-11 MIA
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 3-point lead to 11
Q1 5:31 · LAC 16-27 MIA
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run stretched a 6-point lead to 17
Q3 6:01 · LAC 71-88 MIA
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Chris Andersen misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:24 · LAC 101-106 MIA
- Turnover
LeBron James bad pass
Q4 1:16 · LAC 105-109 MIA
- Missed FT
Chris Bosh misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:09 · LAC 112-116 MIA
📊The numbers
| LAC | MIA | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Shooting from the field | 53% |
| 7 | Threes made | 13 |
| 28% | Three-point accuracy | 42% |
| 31 | Free throws made | 21 |
| 66 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 21 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 26 | Assists | 33 |
| 50 | Points in the paint | 48 |
| 14 | Fast break points | 13 |
| 25 | Points off turnovers | 18 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 8 | Steals | 11 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
