⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Hornets got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ CHA better than we expected
▼ MIA better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 14 points worse than our numbers for the Hornets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Hornets won, and why the Heat did not.
From the game
A 15-0 run stretched a 5-point lead to 20 in the third quarter- Burned in transition, 8 fast break points to 24
A 15-0 run dragged them back level in the fourth quarter
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Hornets
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 2 down to 7 up
Q1 11:25 · CHA 9-2 MIA
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 10
Q2 5:15 · CHA 57-47 MIA
- 15-0 run
A 15-0 run stretched a 5-point lead to 20
Q3 10:13 · CHA 83-63 MIA
Bad plays
- Turnover
Dennis Schroder out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 5:00 · CHA 102-102 MIA
- Turnover
Grayson Allen offensive foul
Q4 3:55 · CHA 104-102 MIA
- Turnover
Grayson Allen offensive foul turnover
Q4 3:55 · CHA 104-102 MIA
Heat
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 7 down to 3 up
Q1 9:19 · CHA 9-12 MIA
- 15-0 run
A 15-0 run dragged them back level
Q4 8:45 · CHA 100-100 MIA
Bad plays
- Turnover
Bam Adebayo offensive foul
Q4 0:48 · CHA 112-107 MIA
- Turnover
Bam Adebayo offensive foul turnover
Q4 0:48 · CHA 112-107 MIA
📊The numbers
| CHA | MIA | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 43% |
| 16 | Threes made | 13 |
| 37% | Three-point accuracy | 37% |
| 23 | Free throws made | 23 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 22 | Assists | 22 |
| 36 | Points in the paint | 44 |
| 8 | Fast break points | 24 |
| 23 | Points off turnovers | 13 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 3 | Steals | 9 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
📋Player stats
Every player's final line, with the combos.
Hornets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | STL | BLK | TO | PRA | P+R | P+A | R+A | S+B | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. DiabateF | 22 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -12 |
B. MillerF | 36 | 34 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 45 | 41 | 38 | 11 | 1 | 10-29 | 3-10 | 11-12 | +20 |
N. ReidC | 37 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 32 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 9-16 | 5-8 | 0-0 | +1 |
D. SchroderG | 38 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 35 | 31 | 29 | 10 | 0 | 8-17 | 3-7 | 6-6 | +5 |
S. JamesG | 26 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | -3 |
G. AllenG | 34 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 23 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 6-12 | 4-10 | 4-5 | -2 |
R. KalkbrennerC | 23 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | +17 |
R. O'NealeF | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +4 |
T. SalaunF | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -2 |
C. AndersonG | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -3 |
| Team | 115 | 45 | 22 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 38-87 | 16-43 | 23-25 |
Did not playH. Steinbach (coach's decision), P. Hall (coach's decision), L. McNeeley (coach's decision)
Heat
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | STL | BLK | TO | PRA | P+R | P+A | R+A | S+B | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. AntetokounmpoF | 25 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 4-11 | 0-1 | 6-8 | -20 |
A. WigginsF | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -18 |
B. AdebayoC | 39 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 28 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 7-17 | 2-6 | 4-4 | +9 |
K. ThompsonG | 27 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 5-12 | 4-9 | 0-0 | -9 |
D. MitchellG Double-double | 37 | 22 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 23 | 32 | 11 | 1 | 8-13 | 3-4 | 3-3 | +7 |
P. LarssonG | 36 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 5-9 | 1-3 | 4-4 | +7 |
B. PortisF | 27 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 4-10 | 2-5 | 3-3 | +7 |
T. Hardaway Jr.G | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1-6 | 0-5 | 3-3 | +4 |
N. JovicF | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -4 |
R. ConwellG | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | -8 |
| Team | 110 | 37 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 37-86 | 13-35 | 23-25 |
Did not playS. Fontecchio (coach's decision), M. Gardner (coach's decision), N. Richards (coach's decision), D. Smith (coach's decision)
