⏱️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 third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ NO better than we expected
▼ MIA better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 6 points better than our numbers for the Pelicans.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Heat did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
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
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 8 down to 2 up
Q1 9:37 · NO 14-12 MIA
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 5 down to 5 up
Q4 5:20 · NO 104-99 MIA
- Ties it
Nikola Mirotic hit a 26-foot three jumper, Anthony Davis with the assist
OT 3:17 · NO 115-115 MIA
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jrue Holiday lost ball turnover
Q4 0:44 · NO 106-104 MIA
- Missed FT
Anthony Davis misses free throw 1 of 1
OT 3:42 · NO 112-113 MIA

Heat
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 6 down to 4 up
Q1 6:50 · NO 18-22 MIA
- Lead
James Johnson hit a 18-foot pullup jump shot, Goran Dragic with the assist
OT 4:27 · NO 108-110 MIA
- Lead
Goran Dragic hit a 26-foot three jumper, James Johnson with the assist
OT 3:57 · NO 110-113 MIA
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Hassan Whiteside misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 1:54 · NO 106-102 MIA
- Turnover
James Johnson out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 0:00 · NO 108-108 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 |








