⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Heat got 26 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ MIA better than we expected
+5Q129-19
+21Q245-21
+7Q333-23
+17Q435-19
▼ POR better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 21 points better than our numbers for the Heat.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Heat won, and why the Trail Blazers did not.
From the game
Made 21 threes to their five
Key battles
54%Three-point accuracy17%
21Threes made5
41Assists20
13Free throws made7
📊The numbers
| MIA | POR | |
|---|---|---|
| 59% | Shooting from the field | 40% |
| 21 | Threes made | 5 |
| 54% | Three-point accuracy | 17% |
| 13 | Free throws made | 7 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 41 | Assists | 20 |
