⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Heat stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
▲ MIA better than we expected
+3Q129-21
+4Q228-22
+1Q327-25
-2Q424-24
▼ PHX better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 4 points better than our numbers for the Heat.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Heat won, and why the Suns did not.
From the game
They went cold, five of 22 from three- Won the glass, 48 rebounds to 38
Key battles
53%Three-point accuracy23%
25Assists12
9Threes made5
48Rebounds38
📊The numbers
| MIA | PHX | |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Shooting from the field | 40% |
| 9 | Threes made | 5 |
| 53% | Three-point accuracy | 23% |
| 19 | Free throws made | 21 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 25 | Assists | 12 |
