⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans fell 8 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ NO better than we expected
▼ MIA better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 9 points better than our numbers for the Pelicans.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Heat did not.
From the game
A 13-0 run took them from 12 down to 1 up 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.
Pelicans
Good plays
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run took them from 12 down to 1 up
Q3 3:09 · NO 69-68 MIA
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 8 down to 2 up
Q4 6:13 · NO 79-77 MIA
- Winner
Anthony Davis hit a 18-foot jumper, Jrue Holiday with the assist
Q4 1:59 · NO 83-81 MIA
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Anthony Davis misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:48 · NO 90-85 MIA
- Missed FT
Anthony Davis misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:48 · NO 90-85 MIA
- Missed FT
Jrue Holiday misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:09 · NO 90-87 MIA
Heat
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 10
Q2 5:47 · NO 35-45 MIA
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 3-point lead to 12
Q3 10:08 · NO 48-60 MIA
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 6-point lead to 14
Q3 5:16 · NO 54-68 MIA
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Hassan Whiteside misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:16 · NO 90-87 MIA
- Missed FT
Hassan Whiteside misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:16 · NO 90-87 MIA
- Turnover
James Johnson bad pass
Q4 0:00 · NO 91-87 MIA
📊The numbers
| NO | MIA | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% | Shooting from the field | 0% |
| 0 | Threes made | 0 |
| 0% | Three-point accuracy | 0% |
| 0 | Free throws made | 0 |
| 0 | Rebounds | 0 |
| 0 | Offensive rebounds | 0 |
| 0 | Assists | 0 |
| 0 | Points in the paint | 0 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 0 | Points off turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Steals | 0 |
| 0 | Blocks | 0 |
