Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) shoots the ball over Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) (Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports)
The Miami Heat came out on Tuesday like world beaters. Without Jimmy Butler, due to non-covid flu-like symptoms, without Tyler Herro due to the foot, and without Victor Oladipo, still, due to his knee injury, they appeared as though they might just be able to get it done against Luka Doncic and the Mavericks without them.
They came out riding the hot hand of Trevor Ariza, who opened the game for Miami going 3-3 from deep.