⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Heat got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ MIA better than we expected
+9Q129-22
-6Q228-29
-13Q311-22
+8Q437-25
▼ DET better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 13 points worse than our numbers for the Heat.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Heat won, and why the Pistons did not.
From the game
They went cold, ten of 34 from three- Lived at the line, 39 free throws to their 22
Key battles
35Free throws made14
36%Three-point accuracy29%
12Threes made10
40%Shooting from the field46%
📊The numbers
| MIA | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 12 | Threes made | 10 |
| 36% | Three-point accuracy | 29% |
| 35 | Free throws made | 14 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 20 | Assists | 23 |
