Luka Doncic scored 34 factors, grabbed 12 rebounds and dished seven assists — all recreation highs — to guide the host Dallas Mavericks to a 115-90 rout over the Miami Heat on Friday night time.
Doncic, who entered the sport main the NBA in scoring (33.7), made 12 of 24 photographs from the ground, together with 5 of 8 3-pointers. He performed 38 minutes as Dallas snapped its three-game dropping skid.
The Mavericks, who additionally received 19 factors from Spencer Dinwiddie, made 18 of 38 3-pointers (47.4 p.c).
Miami, which had a 52-34 benefit on factors within the paint, was led by reserve Victor Oladipo, who scored 20 factors. Bam Adebayo added 18 factors and a team-high 11 rebounds.
But Jimmy Butler, who leads Miami in scoring on the season, was held to 12 factors on 3-for-7 taking pictures. Dallas double-teamed him a lot of the night time.
Miami was held to a season low in made 3-pointers (4-for-20).
Dallas was with out beginning heart Christian Wood, who suffered a fractured left thumb in Wednesday’s loss to the Atlanta Hawks. Wood, who’s second on the Mavericks in scoring (18.4) and rebounds (8.4), completed that recreation however is now out indefinitely.
However, Dallas beginning taking pictures guard Tim Hardaway returned after lacking two video games as a consequence of a sprained left ankle. He was held to eight factors on 1-for-10 taking pictures.
Heat guard Tyler Herro, enjoying on his twenty third birthday, scored 16 factors.
Miami’s solely lead got here at 2-0, and Dallas dominated the remainder of the way in which, grabbing a 31-19 benefit after the primary quarter. Doncic knocked down a 37-footer earlier than the buzzer.
Dallas stretched its result in 17 factors within the second quarter, however Miami lower its deficit to 60-51 at halftime. Dallas shot 11-of-21 on first-half 3-pointers, whereas Miami shot 2-of-8 from deep.
Doncic led all first-half scorers with 19 factors. He made all 4 of his 3-point photographs however simply 3 of 6 free throws. Herro and Oladipo every had 13 factors to guide Miami.
Dallas pushed its lead again as much as 25 factors, main 92-67 on the finish of the third. Doncic scored 11 factors within the third to energy Dallas.
The recreation was just about over at that time, and Dallas led by as many as 30. The Mavs completed the sport with a 31-10 edge in factors off turnovers.
—Field Level Media/Reuters
