⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Heat got 12 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ MIA better than we expected
+12Q134-22
+6Q226-20
0Q323-22
-4Q416-20
▼ CLE better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 12 points better than our numbers for the Heat.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Heat won, and why the Cavaliers did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
Key battles
44%Three-point accuracy21%
54%Shooting from the field36%
21Assists14
41Rebounds36
📊The numbers
| MIA | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 54% | Shooting from the field | 36% |
| 7 | Threes made | 6 |
| 44% | Three-point accuracy | 21% |
| 18 | Free throws made | 16 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 21 | Assists | 14 |
