Dallas fell in Miami Friday night, 126-118. Jimmy Butler led the Heat with 26 points. Seth Curry shot 13 for 15 from the floor for a career high 37 points in defeat for the Mavericks.
The Dallas-Miami match up started fast and furious and kept pace for the entire quarter. Despite a slow offensive start from Luka Doncic, the Mavericks hit seven triples to keep pace with the Heat. Miami pounded it inside, outscoring Dallas 16-4 in the paint. Jimmy Butler punished the Mavericks with 11 in the frame.