⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Wizards got 20 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ WSH better than we expected
▼ MIA better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 20 points better than our numbers for the Wizards.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Wizards won, and why the Heat did not.
From the game
A 18-0 run stretched a 7-point lead to 25 in the first quarter
A 25-0 run cut a 34-point deficit to 9 in the third quarter
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Wizards
Good plays
- 18-0 run
A 18-0 run stretched a 7-point lead to 25
Q1 5:09 · WSH 40-15 MIA
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 16-point lead to 24
Q2 8:52 · WSH 53-29 MIA
Bad plays
- Turnover
Paul Pierce traveling
Q4 3:13 · WSH 96-93 MIA
- Turnover
Nene Hilario out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 0:21 · WSH 98-95 MIA
- Missed FT
Bradley Beal misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:01 · WSH 99-97 MIA
Heat
Good plays
- 25-0 run
A 25-0 run cut a 34-point deficit to 9
Q3 4:07 · WSH 90-81 MIA
Bad plays
- Turnover
Tyler Johnson offensive foul (Bradley Beal draws the foul)
Q4 2:26 · WSH 98-93 MIA
- Turnover
Tyler Johnson turnover
Q4 2:26 · WSH 98-93 MIA
📊The numbers
| WSH | MIA | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Shooting from the field | 47% |
| 7 | Threes made | 10 |
| 30% | Three-point accuracy | 37% |
| 16 | Free throws made | 13 |
| 51 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 24 | Assists | 18 |
| 48 | Points in the paint | 34 |
| 13 | Fast break points | 15 |
| 20 | Points off turnovers | 10 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
