⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Heat fell 8 points behind the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ MIA better than we expected
▼ SAC better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 6 points worse than our numbers for the Heat.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Heat won, and why the Kings did not.
From the game
They went cold, thirteen of 51 from three- Kept giving it away, 21 turnovers to their fifteen
- Gave up second chances, sixteen offensive rebounds to their five
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
- Ties it
Duncan Robinson hit a 26-foot three jumper, Kendrick Nunn with the assist
Q4 0:29 · MIA 103-103 SAC
- Lead
Bam Adebayo hit a alley oop dunk shot, Goran Dragic with the assist
OT 4:47 · MIA 107-105 SAC
- Winner
Kendrick Nunn hit a 23-foot three jumper, James Johnson with the assist
OT 1:55 · MIA 114-113 SAC
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Bam Adebayo misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:27 · MIA 93-98 SAC
- Goaltend
Bam Adebayo defensive goaltending violation
OT 2:05 · MIA 111-113 SAC
- Turnover
Duncan Robinson bad pass
OT 0:05 · MIA 116-113 SAC
Kings
Good plays
- Lead
Nemanja Bjelica hit a two point shot
Q4 0:01 · MIA 103-105 SAC
- Go-ahead
Buddy Hield hit a 25-foot three jumper, Bogdan Bogdanovic with the assist
OT 2:35 · MIA 109-111 SAC
- Lead
De'Aaron Fox hit a two point shot
OT 2:05 · MIA 111-113 SAC
Bad plays
- Turnover
Bogdan Bogdanovic out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 4:38 · MIA 87-91 SAC
- Turnover
De'Aaron Fox out of bounds lost ball turnover
OT 0:05 · MIA 116-113 SAC
📊The numbers
| MIA | SAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 16 | Threes made | 13 |
| 38% | Three-point accuracy | 25% |
| 18 | Free throws made | 12 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 58 |
| 5 | Offensive rebounds | 16 |
| 26 | Assists | 27 |
| 44 | Points in the paint | 58 |
| 9 | Fast break points | 8 |
| 17 | Points off turnovers | 11 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 9 | Steals | 11 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
