Mavericks-Heat Preview

By BRIAN MAHONEY
Posted Jun 11 2011 5:05PM

MIAMI (AP) The hammer Dirk Nowitzki is so close to escaping is pounding away harder than ever at LeBron James.

The Dallas Mavericks are a victory from claiming the title that James came to Miami to win. It would forever alter Nowitzki's reputation, which has already been elevated enormously during this series as he's ignored injury and illness.

And James is now the target of all the criticism Nowitzki long endured, the one shouldering most of the blame as things go wrong.

"That's just a part of the game if you're the star or the face of the franchise," Nowitzki said Saturday. "If you win, it's great for you, and everybody looks at you. And if you lose, you're going to get hammered. It's just part of the business. I think we understand that, we've been around long enough. I got the hammered the last 13 years, basically. So hopefully this year I can make the hammering go away for a year."

He has two shots at it. The Mavs can win their first title Sunday night, or Tuesday if the Heat force a seventh game.

That would require a stronger effort from James, who this time a year ago was coming off his second straight MVP award and was three weeks from becoming among the most sought-after free agents in sports history.

Now he's the guy who can't produce in the fourth quarters, with 11 total points in five games, the one with the big name but the puny stats who had to spend part of his off day answer all sorts of questions about what's happened to him.

-Are those 44 minutes per game you're playing too much?

"I wouldn't say it's too much. I don't think so," James said. "I don't feel like I'm hurting my team for the time I'm out there. I don't feel like it's too much."

-Is something wrong with your shot technique?

"At this point, I don't think technique has anything to do with it," James said. "Shots go in, shots don't go in. I don't stop to think about my technique or anything like that."

-Are you simply feeling the pressure of the finals stage?

"I think the game of basketball can be pressure," James said. "It doesn't matter if it's the finals or the conference finals or first round. Playoff basketball is all about pressure, how you can handle it."

James did allow that perhaps he hasn't been as aggressive in the fourth quarter because Dwyane Wade has been playing so well. Wade is averaging 28.4 points - 11 more than James, who also trails Chris Bosh.

"He's one of the best players in the world," Wade said. "So we're not necessarily concerned about him to that extent. I want him to play and feel confident."

James noted that he did have a triple-double last game, but even with 17 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, he said, "I had a bad game in a lot of people's eyes. I understand that."

Nowitzki knows the feeling. He has been the lone big star on a Dallas team that's won 50 games for 11 straight seasons, yet he's known best for his failures: the collapse after a 2-0 lead over Miami in the 2006 finals, the first-round loss to eighth-seeded Golden State in the first round the next year after winning 67 games.

He was tagged as soft - a label many European players receive - and given derisive nicknames such as No-win-ski or No-ring-ski. But he showed plenty of toughness Saturday when he fired back at Wade and James after they appeared to be mocking his recent illness on a video that made the rounds Friday.

Nowitzki called it "a little childish, a little ignorant," but denied that it would give him any added motivation to claim the ring he's been chasing for 13 years.

"We're one win away from my dream, what I've worked on for half my life," Nowitzki said. "This is really all I'm worried about, this is all I'm focusing on, and not really the off-the-court stuff that happened."

James and Wade downplayed the video, but even if their intentions weren't malicious, it gave Heat haters yet another reason to dislike the team that already provided so many from the moment they came together last summer.

Though they took less money than allowable, the James-Wade-Bosh union left little room to fill out the lower half of the roster. That didn't matter earlier in the playoffs, when the trio played well enough to win with whatever support it got. Now James is well below his usual, Bosh is shooting just 37 percent, and the Mavericks' superior depth is helping them pull out close games at the end.

The Mavericks' nine-point victory in Game 5 was the biggest by either team in the series, in which Dallas has outscored Miami 463-459. The previous three had been decided by three points or fewer, and the Heat know they've been good enough to realize they can easily win the next two.

"This is about as close as you can possibly have a series, and you have to stay the course," coach Erik Spoelstra said. "We're doing a lot of things well. It's a possession game, possession series, it goes down to the end. We're a very good closing team on both ends of the court.

"They've been able to do it better than us in three of the games, but we feel very confident coming home and being able to do the things we've been successful at, particularly closing."

The Mavs are comfortable on the road, where they won Game 2 of this series after a pair of victories at both Los Angeles and Oklahoma City in the previous two rounds. Nowitzki and Jason Terry still remember the pain of watching the Heat celebrate on their floor five years ago, and now they've got the chance for the ultimate payback.

"We feel that we can execute on the road as well," Nowitzki said. "We have a bunch of veterans that are road-tested and hopefully we can get a big game tomorrow."

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Big D: Mavericks top Heat 105-95 for NBA title

By TIM REYNOLDS
Posted Jun 13 2011 3:58AM

MIAMI (AP) For Dirk Nowitzki, the resume is complete. He's an NBA champion.

For LeBron James, the agonizing wait continues for at least one more year.

A season that began with Miami celebrating the signings of James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh - along with the promise of championships - ended on the very same floor, with the Dallas Mavericks hoisting the title trophy for the first time in their franchise history after beating the Heat 105-95 on Sunday night. The Mavericks won four of the series' last five games, a turnabout that could not have been sweeter.

"I really still can't believe it," said Nowitzki, who had 21 points and took home finals MVP honors.

He and Jason Terry, who led the Mavs with 27 points, were the two remaining players from the Dallas team that lost to Miami in the 2006 finals.

"Tonight," Terry said, "we got vindication."

James did not. Not even close, and a year unlike any other ended they way they all have so far - with him still waiting for an NBA title.

He scored 21 points for Miami, shook a few hands afterward, and departed before most of the Mavs tugged on their championship hats and T-shirts. Bosh had 19, Mario Chalmers 18 and Wade 17 for the Heat.

"We worked so hard and so long for it," Nowitzki said. "The team has had an unbelievable ride."

So did the Heat. Unlike Dallas, theirs wasn't a joyride.

"It goes without saying," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. "You're never really prepared for a moment like this. ... Neither team deserved this championship more than the other, but Dallas earned it."

Make no mistake: Miami lost the finals, but the blame will be directed at James. Even he knew that after the way he left Cleveland with "The Decision" and all the animus that generated not just in Ohio but around the entire league, the only way he could silence some critics was with a title.

"It doesn't weigh on me," James said. "At all."

Still, he got even more criticism - and a thinly veiled jab from his former owner with the Cavaliers, Dan Gilbert, who reveled in the moment on Twitter.

"Mavs NEVER stopped & now entire franchise gets rings," Gilbert wrote. "Old Lesson for all: There are NO SHORTCUTS. NONE."

And the winning owner, Mark Cuban, took what may be perceived as a jab as well: "I could care less about the Heat," he said.

Mavs coach Rick Carlisle joined an elite group, those with NBA titles as both a player and a head coach. Others on that list include the presumably retired-for-good Phil Jackson, one of Carlisle's mentors in K.C. Jones, and Heat President Pat Riley - who led Miami past Dallas in 2006, and the mastermind of what Miami did last summer by getting James, Wade and Bosh on the same team with an eye on becoming a dynasty.

It might still happen, of course.

But even after 72 wins this season, including playoffs, the Heat lost the last game. And that means this year was a disappointment - except to just about everyone else in the NBA, or so it would seem.

"This is a true team," Carlisle said. "This is an old bunch. We don't run fast or jump high. These guys had each other's backs. We played the right way. We trusted the pass. This is a phenomenal thing for the city of Dallas."

Hating the Heat became the NBA's craze this season, and the team knew it had no shortage of critics, everyone from Cleveland (where "Cavs for Mavs" shirts were popular during these finals) to Chicago (the city James and Wade both flirted with last summer) and just about every place in between lining up to take shots at Miami.

"We could feel it," Carlisle said, noting he was repeatedly told during the finals that "billions" of people wanted to see Dallas topple Miami.

Given their newfound popularity, meet the new America's Team.

Sorry, Cowboys - your long-held moniker might have to be ceded to your city's NBA club. When it was over, Cuban ran onto the court to hug Carlisle, then punched the air and whooped.

"I'm so happy for him. I'm so happy for Dirk," Carlisle said.

Carlisle said Riley came down to congratulate the Mavericks after the game, showing "unbelievable class." Nowitzki and Wade exchanged texts at night's end, after Wade couldn't find him during the on-court celebration to shake his hand.

"Their time will come," Carlisle said. "But now, it's our time."

When the Mavericks took a 2-0 lead in Dallas during the '06 finals, plans for their victory parade were announced. The Mavs didn't win another game in that series.

Now, that parade will finally happen, with city officials in Dallas saying early Monday that it could be several days away. And when it's over, then the league's uncertainty will truly begin. Labor strife likely awaits, and although more talks geared toward movement on a new deal are scheduled for this week, both owners and players are bracing for a lockout to begin once the current collective bargaining agreement expires June 30.

Late Sunday night, the CBA was the last thing on the mind of the new champions of the NBA, whom Carlisle called "the most special team I've ever been around."

Jason Kidd, at 38 years old, got his first championship. Nowitzki got his at 32, Terry at 33. They were featured on the video screen in their building in Dallas during this series on what seemed like a constant loop, each posing with the NBA trophy and looking longingly at it, standing mere inches from it, as if to say "so close, yet so far away."

No more.

It's theirs. And for the second time, James went to the finals, only to see the other team celebrate. San Antonio won in Cleveland in 2007, and four years later, he saw the Mavs party on his new floor.

"It was a failure in '07 when we lost to the Spurs when I was in Cleveland," James said. "It's a failure now."

Nowitzki sealed it with 2:27 left, hitting a jumper near the Miami bench to put Dallas up 99-89, and some fans actually began leaving. Nowitzki walked to the Mavs' side slowly, right fist clenched and aloft.

He knew it. Everyone did.

"We feel it," Wade said. "We'll feel it even more tomorrow."

Spoelstra implored his team to foul in the final minute, and even then, they couldn't catch the Mavericks.

"All I remember is telling those guys that they deserved it," Bosh said. "Hands down, they were the better team in this series. ... All we can do is just admit it and move forward."

What happens with the next deal may affect the Heat more than anyone. Some owners will insist on a hard cap, rolled-back salaries and, potentially, trying to bust some current deals - which could break up the Big 3 before get another chance to win a title together.

A gloomy end to the season may bring an even gloomier offseason for Miami.

"Every situation has felt like it was an our-back-against-the-wall situation," James said Sunday morning, hours before Game 6 began. "We've been able to figure it out and find our way through and scratch our way through. This is the last test. This is the last pop quiz for us that we need to pass in order to make it all worth it."

They didn't pass.

So therefore, it wasn't all worth it.

"We give credit to the Dallas Mavericks," Wade said. "They're a helluva team. ... We ran into a team that at this time is obviously better than us."

Miami had chances to take command and wasted them all. The Heat missed 13 of their 33 free throws, let the Mavericks score 27 points off turnovers and simply could not get a rebound in the final minutes.

Nowitzki finished 9 for 27, and the Mavs still won. He was 1 for 12 in the first half, and they were still ahead, 53-51, thanks largely to Terry's 19 points on 8-of-10 shooting.

"Was he unbelievable tonight or what?" marveled Nowitzki.

Down the stretch, Terry made another contribution. He grabbed Nowitzki during a time-out, telling him, "Remember '06." The final minutes belonged to Dirk and the Mavs, and a few German flags waved in Miami's arena during the postgame celebration.

"This feeling, to be on the best team in the world, it's just undescribable," Nowitzki said.

After James got off to such a fast start, he had two points in the final 19-plus minutes of the half.

James didn't score in the second half until a layup with 1:49 remained in the third - his first field-goal attempt since 1:05 remained in the half. Kidd made a 3-pointer late in the period, pushing the Dallas lead to 79-71, and it seemed like the only people standing in the arena were the players, referees, Cuban and a few guys around the Dallas bench.

Dallas took control in the second half after some wild back-and-forths in the opening two quarters. Miami took its last lead of the game - the season - just 64 seconds into the second half, lost it 16 seconds later and chased the Mavericks the rest of the way.

They never caught them.

"I can't believe the journey," said Kidd, who lost two previous finals trips with the New Jersey Nets. "The journey, the character of my teammates telling me they wanted to get me a championship. Tonight they came out and played well. I came here twice, this being my third time so third time was the lucky charm."

It was 81-72 entering the fourth, after Ian Mahinmi made a foul-line jumper as time expired in the third, just his third basket of the entire series.

None were bigger. The Mavs could taste a title.

"We had no champions on this team," Mavs center Tyson Chandler said. "And we walked away with a team full of champions."

Of the principal characters from the 2006 series, only Cuban, Nowitzki and Terry remain from the Mavericks' side, and for them, the beginning of this championship celebration seemed sweeter than even they could have imagined. Terry won't have to get his tattoo - the one of the NBA championship trophy - removed, which he vowed to have done if Miami won this series. Nowitzki will never be in the conversation of 'Best player without a title' again.

James is clearly the one with that most-unwanted label now.

As the night wore on, the smell of champagne permeated from the Dallas locker room, while Miami's was cleaned and vacuumed quickly, towels picked up, shower shoes stacked neatly before each player's locker. Nearby, in the team's usual postgame interview room, the Mavericks posed with the championship trophy, whooping in joy as Miami players filed out in stunned disbelief.

The offseason started earlier than the Heat ever imagined.

"The Greater Man upstairs know when it's my time," James tweeted. "Right now isn't the time."

NOTES: Carlisle improved to 11-3 as a coach with a chance to close out an opponent. ... James got a 21-minute rest in the second quarter in real time, thanks to a midcourt dustup and the referees taking several minutes to look at replays before doling out the technicals. ... Marc Anthony sang the national anthem, then took a courtside seat near the Heat bench.

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Mavericks-Heat notebook

By Shandel D. Richardson, for NBA.com
Posted Monday June 13, 2011 12:17AM

THE FACTS: The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Miami Heat 105-95 in Game 6 of the NBA Finals, winning the series 4-2. It is the first title in franchise history. Guard Jason Terry scored a game-high 27 points off the bench while forward Dirk Nowitzki, who was named Finals MVP, added 21 points and 11 rebounds.

After struggling against the Heat's defense the first four games of the series, the Mavs topped 100 points for the second straight game. They shot 50 percent from the field, including 11 3-pointers. They took control of the game in third quarter behind strong play from Terry and J.J. Barea.

The Heat were led by LeBron James, who scored 21 points and had six assists. Forward Chris Bosh added 19 points and eight rebounds while Dwyane Wade added 17 points, eight rebounds and six assists.

QUOTABLE: "It took so long for us to get here. I don't really know if it would have made a difference [winning in Miami]. Just this feeling to be on the best team of the world is just undescribable."
-- Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki

THE STAT: The Mavericks were 11 of 26 from the 3-point line. It was their second consecutive game of hitting at least double-digits from behind the arc.

TURNING POINT: Dallas refused to rattle despite blowing a 12-point in the first half. The Heat at the time had all the momentum but the Mavericks still led at halftime. The most impressive part was Nowitzki was 1 of 12 from the field.

QUOTABLE II: "They just played the best basketball. Dirk constantly knocked down open shots. I mean, today he showed a lot of perseverance in just bouncing back. They made our defense work at the end of the day."
-- Heat forward Chris Bosh.

HOT: Jason Terry backed up all the talking he's done in the series. He made 11 of 16 shots, including 3 3-pointers. It was his most efficient game of the series. He was effective on the perimeter and driving to the basket.

NOT: Wade and James both struggled. They combined to shoot 15 of 31 from the field, but neither had that breakout performance needed to win. James started hot, scoring nine of the Heat's first 14 points. He then struggled in the second and third quarters. Wade never found his groove.

FANTASY SPOTLIGHT: Wade had a solid all around game. He had 17 points, eight rebounds and six assists. The Heat probably would have liked to see more scoring from Wade.

GOOD MOVE: The Mavs put guard J.J. Barea in the starting lineup in Game 4. The move was probably the most important change of the series. His speed changed the pace, allowing the Mavs to play more fastbreak offense.

BAD MOVE: The Heat's offense sputtered once again. Too much standing around in halfcourt sets, and not enough fastbreak points. At some point, the offense is going to have to catch up to their defense.

• Mavericks: Beaubois, Butler, Jones
• Heat: Ilgauskas, Magloire, Pittman

• Mavericks: Stevenson
• Heat: Chalmers, Haslem, Wade

• Lead Changes: 9
• Times Tied: 2

• Arena: American Airlines Arena, Miami, FL
• Officials: #48 Scott Foster, #29 Steve Javie, #9 Derrick Stafford
• Attendance: 20003
• Duration: 2:35

Dallas Mavericks (58-25)		Miami Heat (58-25)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Anthony vs Chandler (Chalmers gains possession)
	11:43	Chalmers 3pt Shot: Missed
	11:42	Wade Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	11:27	Chalmers Floating Jump shot: Missed
	11:26	Wade Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
	11:21 [MIA 3-0]	James 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Chalmers (1 AST)
Marion Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	11:01 [DAL 2-3]
	10:42	Wade Jump Shot: Missed
	10:41	Anthony Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	10:38	Anthony Hook Shot: Missed
Chandler Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:37
Nowitzki Jump Shot: Missed	10:26
	10:25	Wade Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	10:14 [MIA 5-2]	James Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Chalmers (2 AST)
Barea Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	10:08 [DAL 4-5]
	09:50 [MIA 7-4]	Wade Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
	09:29	Wade Foul: Shooting (1 PF)
Marion Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	09:29 [DAL 5-7]
Marion Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)	09:29 [DAL 6-7]
Nowitzki Foul: Shooting (1 PF)	09:18
	09:18 [MIA 8-6]	Bosh Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	09:18	Bosh Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Marion Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:17
Chandler Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Barea (1 AST)	09:08 [DAL 8-8]
	08:55	Wade Jump Shot: Missed
Nowitzki Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:54
Barea Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	08:46 [DAL 10-8]
	08:32 [MIA 10-10]	Chalmers Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Nowitzki Jump Shot: Missed	08:17
	08:16	Bosh Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:10 [MIA 12-10]	James Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS)
Barea 3pt Shot: Missed	07:57
	07:56	Anthony Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	07:48 [MIA 14-10]	James Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	07:46
Marion Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)	07:31
	07:16 [MIA 16-10]	Bosh Jump Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: James (1 AST)
	06:56	James Foul: Shooting (1 PF)
Chandler Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	06:56
Team Rebound	06:56
Chandler Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)	06:56 [DAL 11-16]
	06:46 [MIA 18-11]	Wade Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Marion Turnaround Hook Shot: Missed	06:35
	06:34	Team Rebound
Chandler Foul: Loose Ball (1 PF)	06:34
	06:19 [MIA 20-11]	Bosh Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: James (2 AST)
Nowitzki Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	06:04 [DAL 13-20]
	05:49	James Jump Shot: Missed
	05:48	Anthony Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	05:47	Anthony Tip Shot: Missed
Nowitzki Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	05:46
Barea Driving Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)	05:27 [DAL 15-20]
Nowitzki Foul: Shooting (2 PF)	05:11
	05:11 [MIA 21-15]	Bosh Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
	05:11	Chalmers Substitution replaced by Miller
Nowitzki Substitution replaced by Cardinal	05:11
Barea Substitution replaced by Terry	05:11
	05:11 [MIA 22-15]	Bosh Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
Terry Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	04:52 [DAL 17-22]
	04:40	James 3pt Shot: Missed
Chandler Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	04:39
Terry 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Marion (1 AST)	04:17 [DAL 20-22]
	04:10	Team Timeout : Regular
	04:10	Anthony Substitution replaced by Haslem
	04:05	Wade Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Marion (1 ST)
Marion Floating Jump shot: Missed	03:55
Marion Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	03:54
Marion Layup Shot: Missed	03:53
Team Rebound	03:52
	03:52	Haslem Foul: Loose Ball (1 PF)
	03:52	Bosh Substitution replaced by Howard
Cardinal 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Kidd (1 AST)	03:32 [DAL 23-22]
	03:11 [MIA 24-23]	Haslem Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Wade (1 AST)
Cardinal Foul: Offensive (1 PF)	03:05
Cardinal Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	03:05
	02:49	Miller 3pt Shot: Missed
Marion Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	02:48
Marion Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Kidd (2 AST)	02:29 [DAL 25-24]
	02:04	Wade Jump Shot: Missed
Kidd Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	02:03
Terry Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Kidd (3 AST)	01:57 [DAL 27-24]
	01:43	James 3pt Shot: Missed
Marion Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	01:42
Chandler Foul: Offensive (2 PF)	01:29
Chandler Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	01:29
Chandler Substitution replaced by Mahinmi	01:29
	01:29	Wade Substitution replaced by House
	01:22	James Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Terry (1 ST)
Terry Driving Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS)	01:17 [DAL 29-24]
	00:54.7	Howard Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)
Marion Substitution replaced by Stevenson	00:54.7
Terry 3pt Shot: Missed	00:35.9
	00:35.6	Miller Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	00:27.9	James Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Stevenson (1 ST)
Stevenson 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS)	00:24.8 [DAL 32-24]
	00:03.8 [MIA 27-32]	House 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: James (3 AST)
Terry 3pt Shot: Missed Block: James (1 BLK)	00:01.2
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 1st Quarter
Dallas Mavericks (58-25)		Miami Heat (58-25)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
Nowitzki 3pt Shot: Missed	11:51
	11:49	Bosh Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	11:43	Chalmers 3pt Shot: Missed
Nowitzki Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	11:42
Mahinmi Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	11:16 [DAL 34-27]
Mahinmi Foul: Shooting (1 PF)	11:03
	11:03 [MIA 28-34]	Chalmers Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
	11:03	Chalmers Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
	11:00	Team Rebound
	10:53	Chalmers Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Mahinmi (1 ST)
Nowitzki Fadeaway Jump Shot: Missed	10:34
Mahinmi Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	10:33
Barea Jump Shot: Missed	10:16
Barea Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	10:15
Stevenson 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Barea (2 AST)	10:06 [DAL 37-28]
	09:48	Bosh Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Barea (1 ST)
Stevenson 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Barea (3 AST)	09:42 [DAL 40-28]
	09:42	Team Timeout : Regular
	09:42	James Substitution replaced by Wade
	09:22 [MIA 31-40]	House 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Wade (2 AST)
Nowitzki 3pt Shot: Missed	09:06
	09:05	House Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Mahinmi Foul: Shooting (2 PF)	08:58
	08:58 [MIA 32-40]	Wade Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
	08:58 [MIA 33-40]	Wade Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
Barea Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Chalmers (1 ST)	08:38
	08:34 [MIA 35-40]	Chalmers Driving Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	08:30
Mahinmi Substitution replaced by Chandler	08:30
Barea Jump Shot: Missed Block: Wade (1 BLK)	08:11
	08:10	Bosh Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	08:01	House Jump Shot: Missed
Nowitzki Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	08:00
Stevenson 3pt Shot: Missed	07:47
	07:46	House Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	07:26 [MIA 37-40]	Bosh Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Wade (3 AST)
Nowitzki Jump Shot: Missed	07:08
	07:07	House Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	06:57 [MIA 39-40]	Haslem Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Wade (4 AST)
Chandler Hook Shot: Missed Block: Wade (2 BLK)	06:33
	06:32	Bosh Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	06:25 [MIA 42-40]	House 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Wade (5 AST)
Team Timeout : Short	06:25
	06:25	Double Technical - Haslem, Stevenson
	06:25	Chalmers Technical
Nowitzki Free Throw Technical (3 PTS)	06:25 [DAL 41-42]
Barea Substitution replaced by Marion	06:25
Stevenson Substitution replaced by Kidd	06:25
Terry Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)	06:17
	06:00	Haslem Jump Shot: Missed
Chandler Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	05:59
Nowitzki Jump Shot: Missed	05:49
	05:48	Haslem Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Marion Foul: Personal (1 PF)	05:37
	05:24 [MIA 44-41]	Haslem Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Chalmers (3 AST)
Marion Driving Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Nowitzki (1 AST)	04:59 [DAL 43-44]
	04:36	Bosh Driving Layup Shot: Missed
Chandler Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	04:35
	04:33	House Foul: Shooting (1 PF)
Marion Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	04:33
Team Rebound	04:33
	04:33	Bosh Substitution replaced by James
Marion Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	04:33
	04:32	Haslem Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
Chandler Foul: Shooting (3 PF)	04:17
	04:17	Wade Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	04:17	Team Rebound
Chandler Substitution replaced by Barea	04:17
	04:17 [MIA 45-43]	Wade Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
Marion Jump Shot: Missed	04:02
	04:01	Haslem Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	03:56 [MIA 47-43]	James Driving Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Wade (6 AST)
Terry 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Kidd (4 AST)	03:43 [DAL 46-47]
	03:25 [MIA 49-46]	Wade Driving Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: House (1 AST)
Terry Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS)	03:12 [DAL 48-49]
	02:56	Chalmers 3pt Shot: Missed
Terry Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	02:55
Nowitzki Jump Shot: Missed	02:40
	02:39	Wade Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	02:32	Wade Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Nowitzki (1 ST)
Terry 3pt Shot: Made (17 PTS)	02:26 [DAL 51-49]
	02:23	Team Timeout : Short
	02:23
	02:23	Haslem Substitution replaced by Bosh
Marion Foul: Personal (2 PF)	02:14
	02:14	James Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	02:14	Team Rebound
	02:14	James Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Nowitzki Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	02:13
Nowitzki Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	01:55
	01:54	James Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	01:44	James Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Barea (2 ST)
	01:41	House Foul: Personal (2 PF)
	01:36	House Substitution replaced by Haslem
Nowitzki Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	01:28
	01:27	Wade Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	01:05	James Floating Jump shot: Missed
	01:04	Team Rebound
	01:04	Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover
Barea Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (2 TO)	00:48.5
Barea Substitution replaced by Cardinal	00:48.5
	00:37.9	Wade Floating Jump shot: Missed
Kidd Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	00:35.8
Terry Jump Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: Kidd (5 AST)	00:33.4 [DAL 53-49]
Terry Foul: Personal (1 PF)	00:21.0
	00:21.0 [MIA 50-53]	Chalmers Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
Cardinal Substitution replaced by Barea	00:21.0
	00:21.0 [MIA 51-53]	Chalmers Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
Nowitzki 3pt Shot: Missed	00:02.9
	00:01.9	Wade Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
	00:01.0	Wade 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 2nd Quarter
Dallas Mavericks (58-25)		Miami Heat (58-25)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
Nowitzki Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Kidd (6 AST)	11:48 [DAL 55-51]
	11:26 [MIA 54-55]	Chalmers 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: James (4 AST)
Nowitzki Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	11:06
	11:05	James Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	10:56 [MIA 56-55]	Bosh Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: James (5 AST)
Barea Driving Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)	10:40 [DAL 57-56]
Barea Foul: Shooting (1 PF)	10:17
	10:17	Chalmers Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	10:17	Team Rebound
	10:17	Chalmers Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Nowitzki Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)	10:16
Chandler Layup Shot: Missed	09:55
Chandler Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	09:54
Chandler Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS)	09:53 [DAL 59-56]
	09:31	James Turnover : Lost Ball (4 TO) Steal:Chandler (1 ST)
Nowitzki Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Barea (4 AST)	09:25 [DAL 61-56]
	09:11	Wade 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	09:10
Nowitzki Jump Shot: Missed	08:57
Marion Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	08:56
Marion Jump Bank Shot: Made (10 PTS)	08:55 [DAL 63-56]
	08:55	Team Timeout : Regular
	08:55	Anthony Substitution replaced by Haslem
	08:36 [MIA 58-63]	Bosh Hook Bank Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Chalmers (4 AST)
Kidd 3pt Shot: Missed	08:09
	08:08	Bosh Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	07:57	Haslem Jump Shot: Missed
	07:56	Team Rebound
Chandler Foul: Loose Ball (4 PF)	07:56
Chandler Substitution replaced by Mahinmi	07:56
	07:52 [MIA 60-63]	Bosh Layup Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Chalmers (5 AST)
Barea Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS)	07:38 [DAL 65-60]
	07:20	Chalmers 3pt Shot: Missed
Kidd Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	07:19
Barea Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Chalmers (2 ST)	07:12
	07:04 [MIA 62-65]	Wade Running Bank shot: Made (11 PTS)
Mahinmi Jump Shot: Missed	06:47
	06:46	Chalmers Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	06:33	James Foul: Offensive (2 PF)
	06:33	James Turnover : Foul (5 TO)
Mahinmi Substitution replaced by Cardinal	06:33
Kidd 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Barea (5 AST)	06:13 [DAL 68-62]
Kidd Foul: Shooting (1 PF)	05:59
	05:59 [MIA 63-68]	Wade Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
	05:59 [MIA 64-68]	Wade Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
Nowitzki 3pt Shot: Missed	05:37
	05:36	James Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
Barea Foul: Shooting (2 PF)	05:27
	05:27	Bosh Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	05:27	Team Rebound
	05:27 [MIA 65-68]	Bosh Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
Nowitzki 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Cardinal (1 AST)	05:08 [DAL 71-65]
	04:47	Haslem Jump Shot: Missed
Marion Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	04:45
	04:45	Wade Foul: Personal (2 PF)
Barea Substitution replaced by Terry	04:45
Nowitzki Fadeaway Jump Shot: Missed	04:24
Terry Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	04:22
Terry Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:James (1 ST)	04:21
	04:18	Chalmers Substitution replaced by House
	04:09	Wade Jump Shot: Missed
Nowitzki Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)	04:06
Terry 3pt Shot: Missed	04:00
	03:58	Haslem Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	03:55	Wade Foul: Offensive (3 PF)
	03:55	Wade Turnover : Foul (3 TO)
	03:55	Wade Technical
Nowitzki Free Throw Technical (11 PTS)	03:55 [DAL 72-65]
Nowitzki Substitution replaced by Mahinmi	03:55
Kidd Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Wade (1 ST)	03:35
	03:29	House 3pt Shot: Missed
Marion Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)	03:28
Marion Driving Layup Shot: Missed	03:22
	03:21	Haslem Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	03:07	Wade Jump Shot: Missed
	03:06	Wade Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)
Cardinal Foul: Shooting (2 PF)	03:06
Team Timeout : Regular	03:06
	03:06	Bosh Substitution replaced by Miller
	03:06	Wade Substitution replaced by Howard
	03:06 [MIA 66-72]	Haslem Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
	03:06 [MIA 67-72]	Haslem Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
Marion Foul: Offensive (3 PF)	02:50
Marion Turnover : Foul (2 TO)	02:50
	02:34	Howard Hook Shot: Missed
	02:33	Haslem Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	02:31 [MIA 69-72]	Haslem Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Terry Floating Jump shot: Made (21 PTS) Assist: Kidd (7 AST)	02:08 [DAL 74-69]
	01:49 [MIA 71-74]	James Driving Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS)
	01:27	House Foul: Shooting (3 PF)
Marion Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)	01:27 [DAL 75-71]
Marion Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)	01:27 [DAL 76-71]
Mahinmi Foul: Shooting (3 PF)	01:11
	01:11	Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	01:11	Team Rebound
	01:11	Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Mahinmi Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	01:10
Kidd 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS)	00:47.7 [DAL 79-71]
Mahinmi Foul: Personal (4 PF)	00:35.9
	00:35.9	James Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	00:35.9	Team Rebound
	00:35.9 [MIA 72-79]	James Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
Marion Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	00:11.9
Mahinmi Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	00:09.8
Mahinmi Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Terry (1 AST)	00:00.0 [DAL 81-72]
End of 3rd Quarter
Dallas Mavericks (58-25)		Miami Heat (58-25)
Start of 4th QuarterBack to Top
Mahinmi Foul: Shooting (5 PF)	11:43
	11:43	Haslem Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	11:43	Team Rebound
	11:43 [MIA 73-81]	Haslem Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
Terry Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:House (1 ST)	11:27
	11:15 [MIA 75-81]	Wade Driving Layup Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Chalmers (6 AST)
Nowitzki Foul: Shooting (3 PF)	11:15
Mahinmi Substitution replaced by Chandler	11:15
	11:15	Wade Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Nowitzki Rebound (Off:0 Def:8)	11:14
Nowitzki 3pt Shot: Missed	10:50
	10:49	Chalmers Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
Nowitzki Foul: Shooting (4 PF)	10:32
	10:32 [MIA 76-81]	Chalmers Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
	10:32 [MIA 77-81]	Chalmers Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
Barea 3pt Shot: Made (13 PTS)	10:10 [DAL 84-77]
	09:55	House 3pt Shot: Missed
Barea Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	09:54
Stevenson 3pt Shot: Missed	09:43
	09:42	Bosh Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)
	09:33	Wade Turnover : Lost Ball (4 TO) Steal:Terry (2 ST)
	09:30	Haslem Foul: Shooting (2 PF)
Terry Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	09:30
Team Rebound	09:30
Terry Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS)	09:30 [DAL 85-77]
	09:30	Team Timeout : Regular
	09:30	House Substitution replaced by James
	09:20	Chalmers 3pt Shot: Missed
	09:19	Haslem Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)
	09:18	Haslem Tip Shot: Missed
Chandler Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	09:17
Terry Jump Shot: Made (24 PTS)	08:57 [DAL 87-77]
	08:45	Wade Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (5 TO)
Nowitzki 3pt Shot: Missed	08:35
	08:34	Chalmers Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	08:22	James Jump Shot: Missed
Nowitzki Rebound (Off:0 Def:9)	08:21
Barea Driving Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (15 PTS)	08:12 [DAL 89-77]
	08:12	Team Timeout : Regular
	08:00	Wade 3pt Shot: Missed
Chandler Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)	07:59
Barea Floating Jump shot: Missed	07:45
	07:43	Bosh Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)
	07:38 [MIA 79-89]	Chalmers Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS)
Barea Foul: Shooting (3 PF)	07:38
	07:38 [MIA 80-89]	Chalmers Free Throw 1 of 1 (15 PTS)
Nowitzki Jump Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Terry (2 AST)	07:22 [DAL 91-80]
	07:11	Bosh Reverse Layup Shot: Missed
	07:10	Haslem Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)
	07:09	Haslem Tip Shot: Missed
	07:07	James Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	07:03 [MIA 82-91]	James Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS)
	06:46	Haslem Foul: Shooting (3 PF)
Terry Free Throw 1 of 2 (25 PTS)	06:46 [DAL 92-82]
Terry Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	06:46
	06:45	Haslem Rebound (Off:3 Def:6)
	06:33 [MIA 84-92]	James Jump Shot: Made (18 PTS)
Barea 3pt Shot: Missed	06:14
Barea Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	06:13
Nowitzki Driving Layup Shot: Made (15 PTS)	06:04 [DAL 94-84]
	05:52 [MIA 86-94]	Bosh Jump Bank Shot: Made (18 PTS)
Chandler Foul: Shooting (5 PF)	05:52
Barea Substitution replaced by Kidd	05:52
Stevenson Substitution replaced by Marion	05:52
	05:52 [MIA 87-94]	Bosh Free Throw 1 of 1 (19 PTS)
Nowitzki Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Chalmers (3 ST)	05:37
	05:34	Chalmers Jump Shot: Missed Block: Kidd (1 BLK)
Kidd Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	05:33
	05:32	Chalmers Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Team Timeout : Regular	05:32
	05:16	Chalmers Foul: Shooting (2 PF)
Kidd Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)	05:16 [DAL 95-87]
Kidd Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	05:16
	05:15	Bosh Rebound (Off:0 Def:8)
	05:00	James Turnover : Step Out of Bounds Turnover (6 TO)
Kidd Jump Shot: Missed	04:34
Chandler Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)	04:33
Terry Floating Jump shot: Missed	04:19
	04:18	Wade Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)
	03:58	Chalmers Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Nowitzki (2 ST)
Nowitzki Jump Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Chandler (1 AST)	03:39 [DAL 97-87]
	03:27 [MIA 89-97]	Wade Jump Shot: Made (17 PTS)
Nowitzki Fadeaway Jump Shot: Missed	03:10
Team Rebound	03:08
Terry 3pt Shot: Missed	02:50
Marion Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)	02:48
Nowitzki Fadeaway Jump Shot: Made (19 PTS)	02:27 [DAL 99-89]
	02:27	Team Timeout : Regular
	02:27	Haslem Substitution replaced by House
	02:17	House 3pt Shot: Missed
Nowitzki Rebound (Off:0 Def:10)	02:16
Terry Jump Shot: Made (27 PTS)	01:55 [DAL 101-89]
	01:51 [MIA 92-101]	James 3pt Shot: Made (21 PTS) Assist: Chalmers (7 AST)
Nowitzki Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Chalmers (4 ST)	01:28
	01:22	James 3pt Shot: Missed
Nowitzki Rebound (Off:0 Def:11)	01:21
Kidd Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (2 TO)	00:58.9
	00:51.9	Wade 3pt Shot: Missed
Terry Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	00:50.9
Nowitzki Layup Shot: Made (21 PTS) Assist: Kidd (8 AST)	00:29.5 [DAL 103-92]
	00:19.9	Chalmers Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Chandler (2 ST)
	00:18.8	Bosh Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Kidd Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)	00:18.8 [DAL 104-92]
Kidd Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)	00:18.8 [DAL 105-92]
	00:18.8	Team Timeout : Short
	00:16.1 [MIA 95-105]	Chalmers 3pt Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: James (6 AST)
End of 4th Quarter

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