⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Heat stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ LAL better than we expected
-6Q112-22
+1Q222-22
-1Q319-17
+3Q422-17
▼ MIA better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 6 points worse than our numbers for the Lakers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Heat won, and why the Lakers did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
Key battles
4Threes made2
17%Three-point accuracy13%
32%Shooting from the field42%
13Free throws made10
📊The numbers
| LAL | MIA | |
|---|---|---|
| 32% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 4 | Threes made | 2 |
| 17% | Three-point accuracy | 13% |
| 13 | Free throws made | 10 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 20 | Assists | 23 |
