Miami’s defensive chops were on display early, as they forced turnovers and frustrated Luka Doncic with constant switching. Unfortunately, that didn’t last long, with Miami stagnant on offense the Mavericks raced out to a 10 point lead off some ridiculous shots from Luka Doncic. With Dallas on a 13-3 run, Jimmy went from working in the midrange to attacking the paint. But it wasn’t enough with Dallas really firing on all cylinders early thanks to Luka Doncic and Reggie Bullock.
Still, despite Dallas’ offensive play, the Heat chipped away to stay in it with some hard-nosed play by Jimmy, Dedmon, and Robinson.