Final
Deng, Wade, Bosh lead Heat past Mavs
Nov 10, 2014 - 3:53 AM Dallas, TX (SportsNetwork.com) - Luol Deng turned in his best game as a member of the Miami Heat, scoring 30 points, to lead them to a 105-96 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday.Deng's previous high this season was 18, but he filled it up against the Mavs as Miami's new Big Three all contributed to the victory.
Dwyane Wade supplied 20 points with 10 assists and Chris Bosh posted 20 points and 10 rebounds for the Heat, who have won two straight following a two-game skid.
"We wanted to come up with a much tougher mindset to make plays and keep our head in the game collectively and just find a way to close out the game," said Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra. "The ball was moving and it was encouraging to see."
Monta Ellis paced the Mavs with 23 points and Dirk Nowitzki added 17. Tyson Chandler deposited a 16-point, 15-rebound double-double in the setback.
"I'm concerned about how we're competing as a team," Dallas head coach Rick Carlisle said. "We just have a problem right now from top to bottom with consistency"
Nowitzki put the Mavs up 20-18 after a 3-pointer with 2:42 remaining in the first. Miami then ended the frame on an 11-0 run to grab a 29-20 lead after 12 minutes.
Bosh capped an 8-0 run with back-to-back baskets late in the second for a 51-37 lead, but Dallas cut the deficit to 55-44 at the break.
Ellis knocked down two 3-pointers in succession to open an 11-2 spurt that got the hosts within four in the third, but Miami countered with nine straight points to restore the double-digit margin.
The Heat then built their lead to a game-high 22 in the fourth quarter as they cruised down the stretch.
Game Notes
Miami has won seven straight over the Mavs, including four straight in Big D ... Dallas continues its four-game homestand against Sacramento on Tuesday before hosting Philadelphia and Minnesota the remainder of the week ... Nowitzki is now 17 points shy of Hakeem Olajuwon for ninth on the NBA's all- time scoring list ... Mario Chalmers tallied 18 points off the bench.
Nov 9 10:05 PM- MIAMI: 105
DALLAS: 96
End of Regulation
Nov 9 10:04 PM - MIAMI: 83
DALLAS: 67
End of 3rd
Nov 9 9:28 PM - MIAMI: 55
DALLAS: 44
Halftime
Nov 9 8:39 PM - MIAMI: 29
DALLAS: 20
End of 1st
Nov 9 8:05 PM - MIAMI: 2
DALLAS: 0
1st Quarter - 11:59
Nov 9 7:41 PM
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