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FINALOct 14Kaseya Center
Brooklyn Nets logo
BKNBrooklyn Nets
128
Miami Heat logo
MIAMiami Heat
144Winner
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
BKN29373725128
MIA35344332144

The Breakdown

Why Heat Won

Key factorPaint Dominance

Miami Dominates the Paint and Pulls Away From Brooklyn

Miami won by outscoring Brooklyn 62-38 in the paint and shooting 59% from the field to Brooklyn's 44%. Miami also controlled the glass 50-37 and scored 18 fast-break points to Brooklyn's 6, while Giannis Antetokounmpo had 20 points on 8-of-10 shooting, 15 rebounds and 9 assists in 24 minutes. Brooklyn led 84-83 in the third quarter before Miami ran off 10 straight points, and Brooklyn never regained the lead. Miami won despite shooting 66% at the free-throw line to Brooklyn's 84% and committing 15 turnovers to Brooklyn's 13.

Game flow

When the lead changed

BKNMIA

BKN led by as many as 1 · MIA led by as many as 17 · 6 lead changes

-200+20Q1 11:31 · BKN 0–MIA 2Q1 11:15 · BKN 2–MIA 2Q1 11:15 · BKN 3–MIA 2Q1 10:40 · BKN 3–MIA 4Q1 10:16 · BKN 3–MIA 5Q1 9:21 · BKN 3–MIA 8Q1 8:47 · BKN 3–MIA 10Q1 8:35 · BKN 5–MIA 10Q1 7:50 · BKN 5–MIA 11Q1 7:50 · BKN 5–MIA 12Q1 7:27 · BKN 8–MIA 12Q1 7:11 · BKN 8–MIA 13Q1 7:00 · BKN 10–MIA 13Q1 6:39 · BKN 10–MIA 15Q1 6:29 · BKN 11–MIA 15Q1 6:29 · BKN 12–MIA 15Q1 6:14 · BKN 12–MIA 17Q1 5:49 · BKN 14–MIA 17Q1 5:05 · BKN 14–MIA 19Q1 4:52 · BKN 17–MIA 19Q1 4:45 · BKN 17–MIA 22Q1 4:31 · BKN 20–MIA 22Q1 4:11 · BKN 20–MIA 24Q1 3:22 · BKN 23–MIA 24Q1 2:56 · BKN 23–MIA 26Q1 2:23 · BKN 23–MIA 29Q1 2:08 · BKN 25–MIA 29Q1 1:35 · BKN 25–MIA 31Q1 1:08 · BKN 25–MIA 32Q1 1:08 · BKN 25–MIA 33Q1 1:00 · BKN 27–MIA 33Q2 12:00 · BKN 29–MIA 35Q2 11:46 · BKN 29–MIA 37Q2 11:28 · BKN 31–MIA 37Q2 11:16 · BKN 31–MIA 39Q2 9:44 · BKN 34–MIA 39Q2 9:30 · BKN 34–MIA 41Q2 9:01 · BKN 35–MIA 41Q2 9:01 · BKN 36–MIA 41Q2 8:48 · BKN 36–MIA 44Q2 8:29 · BKN 39–MIA 44Q2 8:13 · BKN 39–MIA 47Q2 7:34 · BKN 39–MIA 49Q2 7:14 · BKN 39–MIA 51Q2 7:13 · BKN 39–MIA 53Q2 7:13 · BKN 39–MIA 51Q2 6:26 · BKN 40–MIA 51Q2 6:26 · BKN 41–MIA 51Q2 6:03 · BKN 41–MIA 53Q2 5:51 · BKN 44–MIA 53Q2 5:43 · BKN 44–MIA 55Q2 5:13 · BKN 44–MIA 57Q2 5:01 · BKN 47–MIA 57Q2 5:01 · BKN 48–MIA 57Q2 4:40 · BKN 48–MIA 59Q2 4:21 · BKN 51–MIA 59Q2 3:56 · BKN 53–MIA 59Q2 3:35 · BKN 55–MIA 59Q2 3:19 · BKN 55–MIA 61Q2 2:59 · BKN 57–MIA 61Q2 2:16 · BKN 57–MIA 63Q2 1:57 · BKN 59–MIA 63Q2 1:52 · BKN 59–MIA 65Q2 1:21 · BKN 59–MIA 67Q2 1:03 · BKN 60–MIA 67Q3 12:00 · BKN 66–MIA 69Q3 11:44 · BKN 66–MIA 70Q3 11:44 · BKN 66–MIA 71Q3 11:28 · BKN 69–MIA 71Q3 10:53 · BKN 71–MIA 71Q3 10:36 · BKN 71–MIA 73Q3 9:33 · BKN 73–MIA 73Q3 9:12 · BKN 73–MIA 75Q3 8:57 · BKN 74–MIA 75Q3 8:24 · BKN 76–MIA 75Q3 8:17 · BKN 76–MIA 78Q3 8:05 · BKN 77–MIA 78Q3 8:05 · BKN 78–MIA 78Q3 7:58 · BKN 78–MIA 81Q3 7:42 · BKN 81–MIA 81Q3 7:21 · BKN 81–MIA 82Q3 7:21 · BKN 81–MIA 83Q3 7:12 · BKN 84–MIA 83Q3 6:36 · BKN 84–MIA 86Q3 5:36 · BKN 84–MIA 88Q3 5:12 · BKN 84–MIA 91Q3 4:48 · BKN 84–MIA 93Q3 4:31 · BKN 87–MIA 93Q3 4:20 · BKN 87–MIA 94Q3 4:20 · BKN 87–MIA 95Q3 4:00 · BKN 89–MIA 95Q3 3:22 · BKN 91–MIA 95Q3 3:09 · BKN 91–MIA 98Q3 2:38 · BKN 91–MIA 99Q3 2:38 · BKN 91–MIA 100Q3 2:20 · BKN 93–MIA 100Q3 1:58 · BKN 93–MIA 103Q3 1:49 · BKN 94–MIA 103Q3 1:49 · BKN 95–MIA 103Q3 1:49 · BKN 96–MIA 103Q3 1:34 · BKN 96–MIA 105Q3 1:27 · BKN 97–MIA 105Q3 1:27 · BKN 98–MIA 105Q3 1:14 · BKN 98–MIA 108Q3 1:04 · BKN 100–MIA 108Q4 12:00 · BKN 103–MIA 112Q4 11:24 · BKN 102–MIA 112Q4 11:14 · BKN 103–MIA 112Q4 11:07 · BKN 102–MIA 112Q4 11:04 · BKN 105–MIA 112Q4 10:46 · BKN 104–MIA 114Q4 10:22 · BKN 105–MIA 114Q4 9:51 · BKN 107–MIA 114Q4 9:38 · BKN 108–MIA 114Q4 9:34 · BKN 108–MIA 116Q4 9:05 · BKN 108–MIA 119Q4 8:42 · BKN 110–MIA 119Q4 8:15 · BKN 112–MIA 119Q4 8:03 · BKN 112–MIA 121Q4 7:35 · BKN 112–MIA 124Q4 7:08 · BKN 112–MIA 126Q4 6:40 · BKN 114–MIA 126Q4 6:29 · BKN 114–MIA 128Q4 5:58 · BKN 114–MIA 130Q4 5:26 · BKN 116–MIA 130Q4 5:09 · BKN 118–MIA 130Q4 5:09 · BKN 119–MIA 130Q4 4:59 · BKN 119–MIA 132Q4 4:41 · BKN 119–MIA 134Q4 3:57 · BKN 120–MIA 134Q4 3:36 · BKN 120–MIA 136Q4 3:16 · BKN 121–MIA 136Q4 3:04 · BKN 121–MIA 138Q4 2:48 · BKN 122–MIA 138Q4 2:48 · BKN 123–MIA 138Q4 2:31 · BKN 124–MIA 138Q4 2:31 · BKN 125–MIA 138Q4 2:15 · BKN 125–MIA 140Q4 1:53 · BKN 128–MIA 140Q4 0:00 · BKN 128–MIA 144Q1Q2Q3Q4TURNING POINT

Quarter-by-quarter momentum

Quarter winners and scoring margin
  1. Q1
    Brooklyn Nets logoBKN29
    Miami Heat logoMIA35
    MIA won by 6
  2. Q2
    Brooklyn Nets logoBKN37
    Miami Heat logoMIA34
    BKN won by 3
  3. Q3
    Brooklyn Nets logoBKN37
    Miami Heat logoMIA43
    MIA won by 6
  4. Q4Biggest margin
    Brooklyn Nets logoBKN25
    Miami Heat logoMIA32
    MIA won by 7

Game turning points

Moments identified from the scoring timeline
  1. Final lead changeQ3 · 6:36

    Miami Heat went ahead and did not trail again.

    Brooklyn Nets logoBKN 84MIA 86Miami Heat logo

Momentum swings

Key runs

5 runs · 7+ unanswered points
  1. Q1 · 10:40–8:47
    Miami Heat logoMiami Heat8–0run

    BKN 3 – MIA 2BKN 3 – MIA 10

  2. Q2 · 8:13–7:13
    Miami Heat logoMiami Heat9–0run

    BKN 39 – MIA 44BKN 39 – MIA 53

  3. Q2 · 4:21–3:35
    Brooklyn Nets logoBrooklyn Nets7–0run

    BKN 48 – MIA 59BKN 55 – MIA 59

  4. Q3 · 6:36–4:48Largest run
    Miami Heat logoMiami Heat10–0run

    BKN 84 – MIA 83BKN 84 – MIA 93

  5. Q4 · 8:03–7:08
    Miami Heat logoMiami Heat7–0run

    BKN 112 – MIA 119BKN 112 – MIA 126

Players who shaped the game

Player impact

From the box score
Brooklyn Nets logo

Brooklyn Nets

BKN
  1. Leading scorerMichael Porter Jr.
    27PTS1REB1AST1STL0BLK
  2. Impact contributorJulius Randle
    15PTS5REB5AST1STL0BLK
  3. Impact contributorDay'Ron Sharpe
    11PTS6REB4AST2STL1BLK
Miami Heat logo

Miami Heat

MIA
  1. Leading scorerGiannis Antetokounmpo
    20PTS15REB9AST1STL3BLK
  2. Impact contributorAndrew Wiggins
    19PTS6REB1AST1STL1BLK
  3. Impact contributorDavion Mitchell
    13PTS2REB4AST2STL0BLK

Team performance

Biggest advantages and setbacks

What the winner did best—and what it overcame

Advantages

  1. Field-goal shootingWinner edge

    Miami Heat had a 15 percentage points edge in field-goal shooting.

    BKN 44%MIA 59%
  2. Points in the paintWinner edge

    Miami Heat had a 24 edge in points in the paint.

    BKN 38MIA 62
  3. Total reboundsWinner edge

    Miami Heat had a 13 edge in total rebounds.

    BKN 37MIA 50

Setbacks

  1. Free-throw shootingOpponent edge

    Miami Heat trailed in free-throw shooting by 18 percentage points.

    BKN 84%MIA 66%
  2. StealsOpponent edge

    Miami Heat trailed in steals by 5.

    BKN 12MIA 7

The numbers behind the win

Evidence

6 signals

Paint scoring

Miami outscored Brooklyn by 24 points in the paint, the largest scoring gap in the team comparison.

Brooklyn Nets logoBKN38
Miami Heat logoMIA62

Field-goal shooting

Miami shot 59% from the field compared with Brooklyn's 44%, giving Miami a major overall efficiency advantage alongside its paint dominance.

Brooklyn Nets logoBKN44%
Miami Heat logoMIA59%

Rebounding

Miami won the rebounding battle by 13, including 36-25 on the defensive glass.

Brooklyn Nets logoBKN37
Miami Heat logoMIA50

Fast-break points

Miami scored 12 more fast-break points than Brooklyn.

Brooklyn Nets logoBKN6
Miami Heat logoMIA18

Third-quarter scoring

Miami won the third quarter by 6 points, the period in which it turned a one-point deficit into a lasting cushion.

Brooklyn Nets logoBKN37
Miami Heat logoMIA43
Editorial turning point

MIA 10-0 run, Q3 6:36 to 4:48 (BKN 84, MIA 83 to BKN 84, MIA 93)

Brooklyn had just taken an 84-83 lead, but Miami's 10-0 run turned that one-point deficit into a nine-point lead. Brooklyn never regained the lead, and the cushion carried through to the 16-point final margin.

This game’s Winning DNA

How Miami Heat got it done.

The winning formula behind this game.

Miami Heat logo

Miami Heat

Paint Dominance
55%
Rebounding
30%
Pace
15%

Editorial weights for this game — not fan-vote percentages or official NBA statistics.

Team Comparison

Brooklyn Nets logoBrooklyn Nets128 PTSVSKaseya CenterMiami Heat logoMiami Heat144 PTS
42-96FG55-94
17-483PT15-42
27-32FT19-29
37REB50
28AST32
12STL7
3BLK7
13TO15

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