⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Heat fell 11 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ DEN better than we expected
+11Q131-20
+6Q231-26
-15Q316-30
-4Q417-22
▼ MIA better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 15 points worse than our numbers for the Nuggets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Heat won, and why the Nuggets did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
Key battles
25Free throws made14
6Threes made4
41%Shooting from the field49%
37Rebounds42
📊The numbers
| DEN | MIA | |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Shooting from the field | 49% |
| 6 | Threes made | 4 |
| 33% | Three-point accuracy | 33% |
| 25 | Free throws made | 14 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 23 | Assists | 26 |
