⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Heat fell 12 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
▼ CLE better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 12 points worse than our numbers for the Heat.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Heat won, and why the Cavaliers did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 34 free throws to their 22- Looked after the ball, thirteen turnovers to their 21, and were outscored 23-13 off them
- Owned the paint, 50 points inside to 32
A 13-0 run took them from 3 down to 10 up 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
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 6 down to 2 up
Q4 9:12 · MIA 97-95 CLE
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 1 down to 7 up
Q4 6:52 · MIA 106-99 CLE
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 2 down to 6 up
Q4 0:54 · MIA 114-108 CLE
Bad plays
- Turnover
Tyler Johnson bad pass
Q4 3:48 · MIA 106-102 CLE
- Turnover
Josh Richardson lost ball turnover
Q4 1:52 · MIA 106-106 CLE
- Turnover
James Johnson turnover
Q4 0:11 · MIA 108-108 CLE
Cavaliers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run from level to 8 points up
Q1 5:54 · MIA 17-25 CLE
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run took them from 3 down to 10 up
Q2 0:53 · MIA 58-68 CLE
- Ties it
Deron Williams hit a 25-foot three jumper
OT 0:34 · MIA 120-120 CLE
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Deron Williams misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 3:32 · MIA 106-102 CLE
- Turnover
Deron Williams bad pass
Q4 1:54 · MIA 106-106 CLE
- Turnover
Deron Williams bad pass
Q4 0:04 · MIA 108-108 CLE
📊The numbers
| MIA | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Shooting from the field | 49% |
| 12 | Threes made | 14 |
| 36% | Three-point accuracy | 40% |
| 24 | Free throws made | 19 |
| 57 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 28 | Assists | 19 |
| 50 | Points in the paint | 32 |
| 8 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 13 | Points off turnovers | 23 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 21 |
| 9 | Steals | 7 |
| 6 | Blocks | 6 |
