⏱️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
▲ MIA better than we expected
▼ IND better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 11 points worse than our numbers for the Heat.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Heat won, and why the Pacers did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 66 rebounds to 45- Owned the paint, 62 points inside to 36
- A 13-0 run cut a 14-point deficit to 1 in the second quarter
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Heat
Good plays
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run cut a 14-point deficit to 1
Q2 2:15 · MIA 43-44 IND
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 2 down to 6 up
Q3 4:18 · MIA 65-59 IND
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 3 down to 5 up
Q4 0:30 · MIA 94-89 IND
Bad plays
- Turnover
Hassan Whiteside lost ball turnover
Q4 3:58 · MIA 80-80 IND
- Turnover
Dwyane Wade bad pass
Q4 1:42 · MIA 84-83 IND
- Turnover
Dwyane Wade bad pass
OT 4:37 · MIA 88-88 IND
Pacers
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run from level to 11 points up
Q1 11:08 · MIA 0-11 IND
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 5-point lead to 13
Q1 4:22 · MIA 11-24 IND
- Go-ahead
Myles Turner hit a 12-foot two point shot
Q4 1:27 · MIA 84-85 IND
Bad plays
- Goaltend
Myles Turner defensive goaltending violation
Q4 2:03 · MIA 84-83 IND
- Missed FT
Monta Ellis misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:00 · MIA 88-87 IND
- Missed FT
George Hill misses free throw 1 of 2
OT 2:31 · MIA 92-88 IND
📊The numbers
| MIA | IND | |
|---|---|---|
| 38% | Shooting from the field | 39% |
| 2 | Threes made | 5 |
| 15% | Three-point accuracy | 33% |
| 23 | Free throws made | 16 |
| 81 | Rebounds | 57 |
| 20 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 19 | Assists | 17 |
| 62 | Points in the paint | 36 |
| 18 | Fast break points | 6 |
| 13 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 8 | Steals | 8 |
| 8 | Blocks | 6 |
