⏱️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 first quarter but finished ahead of it.
Where it moved
▲ NY better than we expected
▼ MIA better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 13 points worse than our numbers for the Knicks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Heat won, and why the Knicks did not.
From the game
Made thirteen threes to their seven- They went cold, seven of 34 from three
- Beaten inside, 38 points in the paint to 62
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Knicks
Good plays
No play that swung it their way.
Bad plays
- Turnover
Mitchell Robinson lost ball turnover
Q4 4:33 · NY 94-97 MIA
- Turnover
RJ Barrett offensive foul
Q4 3:17 · NY 94-102 MIA
- Turnover
RJ Barrett turnover
Q4 3:17 · NY 94-102 MIA
Heat
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 8 down to 2 up
Q3 10:26 · NY 61-63 MIA
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Jimmy Butler misses technical free throw
Q3 0:04 · NY 75-81 MIA
- Missed FT
Kyle Lowry misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:13 · NY 99-107 MIA
📊The numbers
| NY | MIA | |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 7 | Threes made | 13 |
| 21% | Three-point accuracy | 33% |
| 12 | Free throws made | 23 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 20 | Assists | 26 |
| 62 | Points in the paint | 38 |
| 13 | Fast break points | 15 |
| 22 | Points off turnovers | 8 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
