⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Heat got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter.
Where it moved
▲ MIA better than we expected
▼ PHI better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 7 points better than our numbers for the Heat.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Heat won, and why the 76ers did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 29 free throws to their nineteen- Won the glass, 57 rebounds to 42
- Owned the paint, 60 points inside to 42
- A 14-0 run took them from 4 down to 10 up in the fourth quarter
A 12-0 run cut a 15-point deficit to 3 in the third quarter
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Heat
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run stretched a 3-point lead to 13
Q1 4:15 · MIA 37-24 PHI
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 12
Q3 7:31 · MIA 77-65 PHI
- 14-0 run
A 14-0 run took them from 4 down to 10 up
Q4 3:08 · MIA 117-107 PHI
Bad plays
- Flagrant
Davion Mitchell flagrant foul type 1
Q3 0:58 · MIA 87-81 PHI
- Turnover
Tyler Herro out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 4:21 · MIA 101-104 PHI
- Turnover
Tyler Herro lost ball turnover
Q4 3:52 · MIA 101-104 PHI
76ers
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 10 down to 1 up
Q1 0:36 · MIA 38-39 PHI
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 3 down to 6 up
Q2 7:07 · MIA 48-54 PHI
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run cut a 15-point deficit to 3
Q3 2:38 · MIA 87-84 PHI
Bad plays
- Goaltend
Joel Embiid defensive goaltending violation
Q4 3:35 · MIA 103-104 PHI
- Turnover
Tyrese Maxey offensive foul
Q4 0:55 · MIA 115-107 PHI
- Turnover
Tyrese Maxey offensive foul turnover
Q4 0:55 · MIA 115-107 PHI
📊The numbers
| MIA | PHI | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 11 | Threes made | 12 |
| 28% | Three-point accuracy | 32% |
| 22 | Free throws made | 17 |
| 57 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 16 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 24 | Assists | 26 |
| 60 | Points in the paint | 42 |
| 30 | Fast break points | 11 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 12 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 6 | Steals | 3 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
