⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Heat fell 17 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ BKN 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 Nets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Heat won, and why the Nets did not.
From the game
They went cold, twelve of 55 from three
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Nets
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 4 down to 4 up
Q1 3:24 · BKN 18-14 MIA
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 8-point lead to 16
Q2 2:08 · BKN 47-31 MIA
- Lead
Cam Thomas hit a driving layup, Mikal Bridges with the assist
OT 4:36 · BKN 90-88 MIA
Bad plays
- Turnover
Nic Claxton offensive goaltending turnover
OT 0:25 · BKN 95-94 MIA
Heat
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 4 down to 5 up
Q4 10:46 · BKN 72-77 MIA
- Go-ahead
Tyler Herro hit a 11-foot driving floating jump shot, Jimmy Butler with the assist
Q4 0:52 · BKN 84-85 MIA
- Go-ahead
Tyler Herro hit a 13-foot driving floating jump shot
Q4 0:24 · BKN 86-87 MIA
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Tyler Herro misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 2:06 · BKN 79-83 MIA
- Missed FT
Bam Adebayo misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:05 · BKN 86-87 MIA
- Turnover
Shot clock turnover
OT 3:22 · BKN 93-88 MIA
📊The numbers
| BKN | MIA | |
|---|---|---|
| 34% | Shooting from the field | 38% |
| 12 | Threes made | 8 |
| 22% | Three-point accuracy | 26% |
| 15 | Free throws made | 22 |
| 50 | Rebounds | 54 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 6 |
| 26 | Assists | 22 |
| 40 | Points in the paint | 40 |
| 16 | Fast break points | 17 |
| 8 | Points off turnovers | 13 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 9 | Steals | 6 |
| 9 | Blocks | 4 |
