⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Rockets fell 10 points behind the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ HOU 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 Rockets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Rockets won, and why the Heat did not.
From the game
A 15-0 run took them from 11 down to 4 up in the fourth quarter
A 12-0 run took them from 8 down to 4 up in the first quarter
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Rockets
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 6 down to 3 up
Q1 1:48 · HOU 32-29 MIA
- 15-0 run
A 15-0 run took them from 11 down to 4 up
Q4 9:57 · HOU 106-102 MIA
- Winner
Amen Thompson hit a tip shot
Q4 0:00 · HOU 123-122 MIA
Bad plays
- Turnover
Kevin Durant out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 1:58 · HOU 119-113 MIA
- Turnover
Amen Thompson steps out of bounds turnover
Q4 0:52 · HOU 119-116 MIA
- Turnover
Tari Eason bad pass turnover
Q4 0:07 · HOU 121-120 MIA
Heat
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 8 down to 4 up
Q1 10:28 · HOU 8-12 MIA
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 12
Q1 8:07 · HOU 11-23 MIA
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 11
Q3 1:46 · HOU 87-98 MIA
Bad plays
- Turnover
Pelle Larsson offensive foul turnover
Q4 4:30 · HOU 114-109 MIA
- Turnover
Davion Mitchell lost ball turnover
Q4 4:07 · HOU 114-109 MIA
- Missed FT
Bam Adebayo misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 2:53 · HOU 119-113 MIA
📊The numbers
| HOU | MIA | |
|---|---|---|
| 52% | Shooting from the field | 51% |
| 16 | Threes made | 16 |
| 46% | Three-point accuracy | 39% |
| 17 | Free throws made | 12 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 33 | Assists | 31 |
| 50 | Points in the paint | 58 |
| 11 | Fast break points | 9 |
| 19 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 1 |
