Jason Terry had 11 points and 11 assists for Dallas, which outrebounded Miami
48-35. Antoine Walker had 11 points for the Heat.
Dallas never trailed in the game, which was only tied once after tipoff. The
Mavs held a 16-5 rebounding edge in the first quarter ¡ª Nowitzki had six boards
that period alone ¡ª and disrupted Miami's offense so much that the Heat managed
three assists in the entire opening half.
And while Miami clearly improved after halftime, the Mavs' edge in rebounding
and second-chance points (19-5) proved to be crucial.
"That's the bottom line," Heat interim coach Ron Rothstein said. "If we held
our ground there I think I would be sitting up here really happy with a win."
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