⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Heat got 8 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ CHA better than we expected
-7Q118-29
+9Q225-14
-6Q315-18
-5Q426-30
▼ MIA better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 9 points better than our numbers for the Hornets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Heat won, and why the Hornets did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 51 rebounds to 40
Key battles
10Free throws made6
14Threes made9
40Rebounds51
37%Shooting from the field42%
📊The numbers
| CHA | MIA | |
|---|---|---|
| 37% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 14 | Threes made | 9 |
| 39% | Three-point accuracy | 35% |
| 10 | Free throws made | 6 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 22 | Assists | 19 |
