⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Heat got 10 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ MIA better than we expected
▼ ATL better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 7 points better than our numbers for the Heat.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Heat won, and why the Hawks did not.
From the game
They went cold, eleven of 39 from three
Lived at the line, 45 free throws to their 24
Won the glass, 49 rebounds to 33
Key battles
📊The numbers
| MIA | ATL | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 13 | Threes made | 11 |
| 42% | Three-point accuracy | 28% |
| 33 | Free throws made | 16 |
| 49 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 19 | Assists | 28 |








