⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Raptors 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
▼ TOR better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 15 points worse than our numbers for the Heat.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Raptors won, and why the Heat did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 23 free throws to their twelve- Beaten inside, 40 points in the paint to 56
A 16-0 run from level to 16 points 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
- 16-0 run
A 16-0 run from level to 16 points up
Q2 5:14 · MIA 58-42 TOR
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 2 down to 6 up
Q4 4:13 · MIA 99-93 TOR
- Go-ahead
Justise Winslow hit a driving layup, Dwyane Wade with the assist
Q4 0:35 · MIA 104-103 TOR
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Tyler Johnson misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:54 · MIA 97-93 TOR
- Missed FT
Tyler Johnson misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 2:54 · MIA 97-93 TOR
- Turnover
Justise Winslow bad pass
Q4 1:54 · MIA 99-96 TOR
Raptors
Good plays
- Steal
Pascal Siakam stole it from Justise Winslow
Q4 1:54 · MIA 99-96 TOR
- Go-ahead
Kawhi Leonard hit a 18-foot pullup jump shot
Q4 0:53 · MIA 102-103 TOR
- Winner
Danny Green hit a 25-foot three jumper, Serge Ibaka with the assist
Q4 0:22 · MIA 104-106 TOR
Bad plays
- Turnover
Pascal Siakam lost ball turnover
Q4 3:12 · MIA 95-93 TOR
- Turnover
Pascal Siakam bad pass
Q4 2:54 · MIA 97-93 TOR
📊The numbers
| MIA | TOR | |
|---|---|---|
| 52% | Shooting from the field | 47% |
| 12 | Threes made | 13 |
| 41% | Three-point accuracy | 43% |
| 6 | Free throws made | 19 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 6 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 28 | Assists | 19 |
| 56 | Points in the paint | 40 |
| 13 | Fast break points | 17 |
| 7 | Points off turnovers | 20 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 10 | Steals | 8 |
| 6 | Blocks | 2 |
