National Basketball Association
Miami 105, Dallas 94
When: 2:30 PM ET, Sunday, December 25, 2011
Where: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
Officials:
#48 Scott Foster, #71 Rodney Mott, # Josh Tiven
Attendance:
20421
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LeBron James led the way with 37 points, 10 rebounds and six assists as the Miami Heat got a small measure of revenge with a 105-94 victory over the host Dallas Mavericks on Sunday.
Dwyane Wade added 26 points, eight rebounds and six assists for the Heat, who fell to the Mavericks in six games during the NBA Finals last June.
Dallas, which raised its championship banner before the game, is adjusting to several changes to its roster from last season. The biggest additions, Lamar Odom and Vince Carter, combined for just nine points on 3-of-12 shooting.
The biggest subtraction was evident as well. With former starting center and defensive anchor Tyson Chandler off to the New York Knicks as a free agent, the Mavericks were outrebounded, 51-31.
Miami came out strong from the start, using a 13-0 burst in the first quarter to grab a double-digit lead and never looking back. It was 62-41 at the half and grew to 97-65 by the end of the third quarter.
The Heat took their foot off the gas a bit at the start of the fourth, allowing the Mavericks to creep back within 102-85 with 5:56 left on Jason Terry‘s jumper. But Miami called a timeout and regrouped defensively, holding Dallas off the board for the next three minutes.
Terry finished with 23 points and Dirk Nowitzki added 21 for the Mavericks.
Top Game Performances
| Miami |
|
Dallas |
|
LeBron James 37 |
Scoring |
Jason Terry 23 |
|
LeBron James 6 |
Assists |
Rodrique Beaubois 3 |
|
Udonis Haslem 14 |
Rebounds |
Shawn Marion 6 |
|
LeBron James 15 |
Free Throws Made |
Dirk Nowitzki 9 |
|
Mario Chalmers 4 |
Steals |
Delonte West 3 |
|
LeBron James 2 |
Blocks |
N/A |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Miami
|
105 |
48.7 |
4-7 |
25-36 |
18 |
51 |
6 |
9 |
23 |
| Dallas
|
94 |
37.8 |
9-28 |
23-30 |
23 |
31 |
0 |
10 |
17 |
Upcoming Games
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Dallas will play their next game at home against Denver. The Mavericks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Miami will play their next game at home against Boston. The Heat have a W/L % of .000 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.
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