Game Story
Auto-generated talking points from the box and play-by-play.
Strongest signals
Highest-signal findings across every category — sorted by how strongly the data deviates from baseline.
- 01highScoring chainsOn UTA
Jakučionis got 15 of his 20 pts via catch-and-shoot (5 makes, 75% up 12 pp from season avg 63%).
1 from pull-up jumpers (3 pts) · 1 from cuts (2 pts)
- 02medTurnover outcomesOn UTA
UTA scored 14 pts off MIA's 14 turnovers (1.00 PPP allowed).
6 of 14 TOVs (43%) led to a make.
- 03medTurnover outcomesOn MIA
MIA scored 14 pts off UTA's 12 turnovers (1.17 PPP allowed).
6 of 12 TOVs (50%) led to a make.
- 04medScoring chainsOn UTA
Wiggins got 8 of his 22 pts via pull-up jumpers (3 makes, 36% up 24 pp from season avg 12%).
2 from catch-and-shoot (6 pts) · 1 from cuts (2 pts)
- 05medScoring chainsOn MIA
Jr. got 8 of his 16 pts via drives (4 makes, 50% up 10 pp from season avg 40%).
1 from pull-up jumpers (3 pts) · 1 from catch-and-shoot (3 pts)
Quarter Flow
Per-quarter scoring and the running total.
Box by Period
FG · 3P · FT · REB · AST · TOV · paint points, per period. Bold marks the period edge.
| Stat | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | UTA | 8/28 29% | 13/24 54% | 7/19 37% | 11/21 52% | 39/92 42% |
| MIA | 11/22 50% | 5/18 28% | 7/19 37% | 10/20 50% | 33/79 42% | |
| 3P | UTA | 3/11 27% | 2/8 25% | 3/10 30% | 2/7 29% | 10/36 28% |
| MIA | 7/15 47% | 4/14 29% | 1/8 13% | 3/8 38% | 15/45 33% | |
| FT | UTA | 7/8 88% | 7/10 70% | 7/7 100% | 6/6 100% | 27/31 87% |
| MIA | 3/3 100% | 6/10 60% | 15/18 83% | 6/13 46% | 30/44 68% | |
| REB | UTA | 17 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 58 |
| MIA | 13 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 43 | |
| AST | UTA | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 29 |
| MIA | 8 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 24 | |
| TOV | UTA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| MIA | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 14 | |
| Paint PTS | UTA | 6 | 22 | 8 | 18 | 54 |
| MIA | 6 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 30 |
Game Flow
Margin over time — MIA ahead above the line, UTA below. Shaded bands are unanswered runs of 8+; ticks on the line mark lead changes (8) and ties (11).
Rotations
Who was on the floor when. Hover over a stint for its minutes and the team's +/- while it lasted.
Play-by-Play
Every event, one period at a time. ▶ opens the NBA clip where one exists.
Player Box Score
Click a player for shots, quarter splits, and play-by-play.
| Player | MIN | PTS ↓ | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jaren Jackson Jr. UTA · Starter | 24:54 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7/19 | 2/7 | +15 |
Lauri Markkanen UTA · Starter | 24:38 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5/14 | 3/8 | -6 |
Ace Bailey UTA · Starter | 36:33 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7/14 | 0/3 | +3 |
Kyle Filipowski UTA | 23:22 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4/9 | 0/2 | +7 |
Brice Sensabaugh UTA | 22:15 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4/10 | 2/7 | -2 |
Isaiah Collier UTA · Starter | 34:27 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5/9 | 1/2 | 0 |
Jusuf Nurkić UTA · Starter | 24:38 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4/9 | 1/2 | -3 |
Vince Williams Jr. UTA | 15:06 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2/5 | 1/3 | +7 |
Cody Williams UTA | 18:30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | -2 |
Elijah Harkless UTA | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 |
Svi Mykhailiuk UTA | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 |
Oscar Tshiebwe UTA | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 |
John Konchar UTA | 15:37 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 0/2 | +1 |
Four Factors
Shooting, getting to the line, offensive rebounding, protecting the ball.
Efficiency
Where the points came from
Scoring channels — paint, transition, off mistakes, second chances.
| Channel | UTA | MIA | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the paint | 54 | 30 | UTA +24 |
| Fast break | 9 | 13 | MIA +4 |
| Off turnovers | 13 | 19 | MIA +6 |
| 2nd chance | 9 | 11 | MIA +2 |
Player tracking
Movement and shot-creation breakdown.
| Metric | UTA | MIA |
|---|---|---|
| Passes | 331 | 339 |
| Touches | 460 | 461 |
| Distance (mi) | 18.8 | 19.3 |
| Pull-up FG | 24/59 (41%) | 21/57 (37%) |
| Catch & Shoot FG | 15/33 (45%) | 12/22 (55%) |
Shot Chart
Both teams · shot-by-shot
Last 5:00 of Q4, score within 5
Every clutch possession, and who did what while it was tight.
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| UTA | MIN | PTS | FG | FT | TOV | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:55 | 8 | 2/3 | 2/2 | 0 | +6 | |
| 4:55 | 4 | 2/3 | 0/0 | 1 | +6 | |
| 4:55 | 2 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0 | +6 | |
| 4:55 | 2 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 0 | +6 | |
| 4:55 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | +6 |
| MIA | MIN | PTS | FG | FT | TOV | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:55 | 7 | 3/5 | 0/2 | 0 | -6 | |
| 4:55 | 3 | 1/2 | 1/3 | 0 | -6 | |
| 0:01 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | -2 | |
| 4:55 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | -6 | |
| 4:55 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | -6 | |
| 4:54 | 0 | 0/3 | 0/0 | 0 | -6 |
How it ended
Shots, free throws and turnovers in the final 3:00 of Q4.
- 2:53PTSUTA108–109 · MIA +1Bailey 4' Driving Floating Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Filipowski 2 AST)
- 2:37MISSMIA108–109 · MIA +1MISS Wiggins 3PT Jump Shot
- 2:33MISSMIA108–109 · MIA +1MISS Jakucionis Tip Layup Shot
- 2:27TOVMIA108–109 · MIA +1Mitchell Discontinue Dribble Turnover (P1.T14)
- 2:09MISSUTA108–109 · MIA +1MISS Sensabaugh 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
- 1:48MISSMIA108–109 · MIA +1MISS Jaquez Jr. 11' Pullup Jump Shot
- 1:46PTSMIA108–111 · MIA +3Adebayo 1' Putback Layup (23 PTS)
- 1:46MISSMIA108–111 · MIA +3MISS Adebayo Free Throw 1 of 1
- 1:23PTSUTA110–111 · MIA +1Collier 12' Fadeaway Jumper (13 PTS)
- 1:08MISSMIA110–111 · MIA +1MISS Adebayo 15' Pullup Jump Shot
- 0:46PTSUTA113–111 · UTA +2Sensabaugh 27' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Bailey 2 AST)
- 0:35MISSMIA113–111 · UTA +2MISS Wiggins 11' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
- 0:11MISSUTA113–111 · UTA +2MISS Collier 15' Fadeaway Jumper
- 0:07MISSMIA113–111 · UTA +2MISS Jakucionis 3PT Jump Shot
- 0:03PTSUTA114–111 · UTA +3Sensabaugh Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
- 0:03PTSUTA115–111 · UTA +4Sensabaugh Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)