⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nuggets got 10 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ MIA better than we expected
▼ DEN better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 17 points worse than our numbers for the Heat.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Nuggets won, and why the Heat did not.
From the game
A 12-0 run took them from 9 down to 3 up in the second quarter
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
- Steal
Mario Chalmers stole it from Ty Lawson
Q4 1:38 · MIA 99-104 DEN
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 13-point deficit to 4
Q4 2:47 · MIA 107-111 DEN
Bad plays
- Missed FT
LeBron James misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:57 · MIA 102-106 DEN
Nuggets
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 9 down to 3 up
Q2 7:11 · MIA 40-43 DEN
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run stretched a 4-point lead to 14
Q2 0:33 · MIA 56-70 DEN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Ty Lawson lost ball turnover
Q4 1:38 · MIA 99-104 DEN
- Missed FT
Ty Lawson misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:21 · MIA 102-107 DEN
📊The numbers
| MIA | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 52% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 7 | Threes made | 8 |
| 29% | Three-point accuracy | 38% |
| 16 | Free throws made | 25 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 23 | Assists | 26 |
| 60 | Points in the paint | 48 |
| 11 | Fast break points | 15 |
| 22 | Points off turnovers | 20 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 8 | Steals | 13 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |
