⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Heat got 11 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ CLE better than we expected
-2Q130-31
-4Q227-30
-5Q318-22
+3Q429-24
▼ MIA better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 5 points worse than our numbers for the Cavaliers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Heat won, and why the Cavaliers did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
Key battles
30Assists19
15Threes made13
19Free throws made18
47%Shooting from the field46%
📊The numbers
| CLE | MIA | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 15 | Threes made | 13 |
| 36% | Three-point accuracy | 36% |
| 19 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 30 | Assists | 19 |
