โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans got 12 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
โฒ MIA better than we expected
โผ NO better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 12 points worse than our numbers for the Heat.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Heat did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
Key battles
๐Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Heat
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run cut a 16-point deficit to 5
Q1 0:00 ยท MIA 24-29 NO
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 14-point deficit to 6
Q2 2:47 ยท MIA 41-47 NO
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 25-point deficit to 16
Q3 7:22 ยท MIA 55-71 NO
Bad plays
- Technical
Chris Andersen technical foul(1st technical foul)
Q2 7:13 ยท MIA 24-33 NO
- Technical
Luol Deng technical foul(1st technical foul)
Q2 5:54 ยท MIA 26-36 NO

Pelicans
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run stretched a 5-point lead to 15
Q2 1:17 ยท MIA 42-57 NO
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run stretched a 12-point lead to 22
Q3 10:17 ยท MIA 46-68 NO
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run stretched a 13-point lead to 24
Q3 4:56 ยท MIA 58-82 NO
Bad plays
- Technical
Quincy Pondexter technical foul(1st technical foul)
Q2 5:26 ยท MIA 28-41 NO
๐The numbers
| MIA | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% | Shooting from the field | 0% |
| 0 | Threes made | 0 |
| 0% | Three-point accuracy | 0% |
| 0 | Free throws made | 0 |
| 0 | Rebounds | 0 |
| 0 | Offensive rebounds | 0 |
| 0 | Assists | 0 |
| 0 | Points in the paint | 0 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 0 | Points off turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Steals | 0 |
| 0 | Blocks | 0 |








