⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Heat got 11 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ CLE better than we expected
-11Q122-34
-11Q222-34
+5Q330-26
+10Q423-14
▼ MIA better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 11 points worse than our numbers for the Cavaliers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Heat won, and why the Cavaliers did not.
From the game
They went cold, eight of 32 from three- Could not get to the line, eleven free throws to their 21
Key battles
18Assists31
25%Three-point accuracy40%
17Free throws made10
8Threes made12
📊The numbers
| CLE | MIA | |
|---|---|---|
| 42% | Shooting from the field | 54% |
| 8 | Threes made | 12 |
| 25% | Three-point accuracy | 40% |
| 17 | Free throws made | 10 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 18 | Assists | 31 |
