Dante Exum had eight of Dallas' final ten points in the half, but two straight buckets by Tyler Herro, who had 19 points in the first half, gave the Heat a 56-55 edge at halftime. The Mavs finally got some three-pointers to drop, but they were turning it over far too often.

A night earlier the Miami Heat faced the best team in the NBA. The result was ultimately predictable against the Oklahoma City Thunder. A night after that loss, Erik Spoelstra’s team on Thursday night faced arguably the shakiest NBA game roster put together this season,

Mavericks Top Performers Danté Exum – 27 points (season-high), 4 assists, 3 rebounds Max Christie – 19 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists Heat Top Performers Tyler Herro – 40 points, 8 rebounds, 3 steals Kel’el Ware – 17 points,