Finals stats, Game 1: Lakers beat the Heat at their own game



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Los Angeles Lakers are in control. After losing 13 points at the start of Game 1 of the Finals, they outscored the Miami Heat 75-30 in the next 22 minutes of basketball, finally clinching a 116-98 victory on Wednesday.

The Heat have more to worry about than defeat. In the process, they lost Goran Dragic (left foot) and Bam Adebayo (left shoulder) to injuries. Jimmy Butler also sprained his left ankle twice. And if any of those three guys are unavailable in the future, the task of winning four of the next six games (against a team that won 13 of their last 15) becomes much more difficult.

One statistic stood out from the rest when the Lakers took a 1-0 lead in the series.

The basics
Game 1 ME LAL
points 98 116
Possessions 97 98
OffRtg 101.0 118.4
eFG% 48.9% 54.2%
FTA / FGA 0.157 0.321
TO% 8.2% 12.2%
OREB% 13.2% 30.4%
OffRtg = Points scored for every 100 possessions
% eFG = (FGM + (0.5 * 3PM)) / FGA
TO% = Turnover per 100 possessions
OREB% =% of available offensive rebounds obtained

Statistics

25-11 – Made free throw differential in Game 1.

The context

Entering the Finals, the Heat ranked second in postseason free throw rate (33.2 attempts per 100 field goals) and had outscored their opponents by 3.9 points per game (third-best differential) from the shooting line. free shots. The Lakers ranked third in free throw rate (30.9 attempts per 100 FGA), but 15th in opponent rate (31.7), and had been outscored by 1.5 points per game at the line.

The Lakers opened up Dwight Howard, the postseason leader in fouls by 36 minutes, increased the chances the Heat could get to the line, and Howard committed three fouls in just 14:55. But Miami’s 14 free throws tied the fewest in the postseason. Adebayo equaled his postseason average (six attempts) in just 21 minutes and Butler committed seven fouls, the most in the game. But his five free throw attempts were four less than his postseason average, and the Heat only had three attempts beyond those two.

At the other end of the court, the Lakers shot 25 of 27 from the line. Anthony Davis fouled six fouls and shot 10 of 10. And it was LeBron James who led Adebayo into the paint late in the first quarter to commit the second straight foul at the Heat center, a critical play in the Lakers’ comeback from that time. initial deficit.

The Lakers’ 3-point shot (11 of 15) was the story of that extended 75-30 run. But that’s obviously not sustainable and Miami’s biggest concern could lie within the arc.

If the Heat can’t get past the Lakers on the line, they’re in trouble. Butler and Adebayo are his main source of free throws, but losing Dragic’s 14 points per game (10th in the postseason through the conference finals) would hurt his ability to pressure the Lakers defense and reach the wing.

More numbers

The endings: Traditional | Advanced | 4 factors | Players Player Shot | Lineups

Pairings: Lakers on offense | Heat in attack

Lakers playoffs: Team statistics | Advanced divisions | Player statistics | Shooting player | Lineups

Heat qualifiers: Team statistics | Advanced divisions | Player statistics | Player shot | Lineups

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