⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Heat fell 9 points behind the pace we expected in the fourth quarter. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ MIA better than we expected
▼ HOU better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 4 points worse than our numbers for the Heat.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Heat won, and why the Rockets did not.
From the game
They went cold, seven of 30 from three- Beaten inside, 34 points in the paint to 54
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
- Go-ahead
Tyler Herro hit a 24-foot three shot, Gabe Vincent with the assist
Q4 0:24 · MIA 93-91 HOU
- Lead
Jimmy Butler hit a free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:07 · MIA 94-93 HOU
- Winner
Jimmy Butler hit a 4-foot alley oop dunk shot, Gabe Vincent with the assist
Q4 0:00 · MIA 97-95 HOU
Bad plays
- Technical
Bam Adebayo technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q3 5:58 · MIA 68-62 HOU
Rockets
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run dragged them back level
Q1 3:56 · MIA 22-22 HOU
- Ties it
Jabari Smith Jr. hit a free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:10 · MIA 93-93 HOU
- Ties it
Jalen Green hit a driving layup, TyTy Washington Jr. with the assist
Q4 0:00 · MIA 95-95 HOU
Bad plays
- Turnover
Shot clock turnover
Q4 2:57 · MIA 84-89 HOU
- Turnover
Kenyon Martin Jr. out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 1:42 · MIA 88-89 HOU
- Turnover
Jalen Green bad pass
Q4 0:29 · MIA 90-91 HOU
📊The numbers
| MIA | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| 42% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 12 | Threes made | 7 |
| 32% | Three-point accuracy | 23% |
| 21 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 6 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 21 | Assists | 23 |
| 34 | Points in the paint | 54 |
| 17 | Fast break points | 18 |
| 17 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 11 | Steals | 11 |
| 6 | Blocks | 4 |
