⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Heat got 14 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ DET better than we expected
-7Q123-28
-7Q219-29
-16Q318-35
+1Q418-18
▼ MIA better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 16 points worse than our numbers for the Pistons.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Heat won, and why the Pistons did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 47 rebounds to 36
Key battles
13%Three-point accuracy42%
3Threes made8
20Assists31
38%Shooting from the field54%
📊The numbers
| DET | MIA | |
|---|---|---|
| 38% | Shooting from the field | 54% |
| 3 | Threes made | 8 |
| 13% | Three-point accuracy | 42% |
| 15 | Free throws made | 16 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 20 | Assists | 31 |
