⏱️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 third quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ PHX better than we expected
-3Q130-31
-4Q227-33
-2Q329-29
-8Q422-31
▼ MIA better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 8 points worse than our numbers for the Suns.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Heat won, and why the Suns did not.
From the game
Shot well above their usual, fifteen of 28 from three
Key battles
34%Three-point accuracy54%
11Threes made15
44%Shooting from the field55%
23Free throws made19
📊The numbers
| PHX | MIA | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 55% |
| 11 | Threes made | 15 |
| 34% | Three-point accuracy | 54% |
| 23 | Free throws made | 19 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 22 | Assists | 22 |
