⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Heat fell 10 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
▼ UTAH better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 10 points worse than our numbers for the Heat.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Heat won, and why the Jazz did not.
From the game
A 17-0 run cut a 19-point deficit to 2 in the first 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
- 17-0 run
A 17-0 run cut a 19-point deficit to 2
Q1 1:27 · MIA 33-35 UTAH
- Steal
Kelly Olynyk stole it from Ricky Rubio
Q4 2:52 · MIA 95-97 UTAH
- Go-ahead
Wayne Ellington hit a 25-foot three jumper, Josh Richardson with the assist
Q4 2:03 · MIA 98-97 UTAH
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Kelly Olynyk misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 4:23 · MIA 92-91 UTAH
- Turnover
Hassan Whiteside offensive foul
Q4 1:08 · MIA 100-100 UTAH
- Turnover
Hassan Whiteside turnover
Q4 1:08 · MIA 100-100 UTAH
Jazz
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 10
Q1 10:02 · MIA 2-12 UTAH
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run stretched a 8-point lead to 19
Q1 4:03 · MIA 16-35 UTAH
- Ties it
Ricky Rubio hit a 26-foot three jumper, Jae Crowder with the assist
Q4 1:19 · MIA 100-100 UTAH
Bad plays
- Turnover
Ricky Rubio bad pass
Q4 4:32 · MIA 91-91 UTAH
- Turnover
Ricky Rubio bad pass
Q4 2:52 · MIA 95-97 UTAH
- Turnover
Donovan Mitchell turnover
Q4 2:24 · MIA 95-97 UTAH
📊The numbers
| MIA | UTAH | |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 13 | Threes made | 11 |
| 42% | Three-point accuracy | 33% |
| 17 | Free throws made | 11 |
| 55 | Rebounds | 61 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 20 | Assists | 21 |
| 42 | Points in the paint | 46 |
| 5 | Fast break points | 9 |
| 16 | Points off turnovers | 22 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 8 | Steals | 8 |
| 8 | Blocks | 6 |
