⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Rockets got 19 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter.
Where it moved
▲ MIA better than we expected
+1Q131-30
-3Q224-27
-4Q322-26
-11Q414-25
▼ HOU better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 11 points worse than our numbers for the Heat.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Rockets won, and why the Heat did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
Key battles
12Threes made17
16Assists22
42%Shooting from the field51%
17Free throws made21
📊The numbers
| MIA | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| 42% | Shooting from the field | 51% |
| 12 | Threes made | 17 |
| 43% | Three-point accuracy | 46% |
| 17 | Free throws made | 21 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 16 | Assists | 22 |
