Mavericks Move By Heat

     The Miami Heat began their final homestand of the 2023-24 campaign as they fell to the Dallas Mavericks 111-92 on Wednesday night at Kaseya Center. The Heat were coming off a three-game road swing. 

     Dallas(50-30) went on a 13-3 spurt at the end of the quarter and had a 33-24 lead at the end of the frame. The Mavericks had a 21-9 run during the second quarter and were up 69-47 at halftime. 

     Miami(44-36) tried to cut the lead and trailed 88-74 at the conclusion of the third quarter. The Heat moved it down to a single-digit margin, however the Mavs closed the contest out late in the fourth quarter. 

     Tyler Herro gave Miami a team-high 21 points, six assists and seven rebounds. Kevin Love came off the bench with a double-double of 16 points and 11 rebounds. Caleb Martin added 14 points while Jimmy Butler scored 12 points. 

     Luka Doncic fell short of a triple-double for the Mavericks with 29 points, nine assists and nine rebounds. Kyrie Irving was able to contribute 25 points in the win.