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Luka Doncic #77 of the Dallas Mavericks reacts after scoring a goal against the Miami Heat in the second quarter at the American Airlines Center on January 20, 2023 in Dallas, Texas. Tom Pennington/Getty Images/AFP
Luka Doncic scored 34 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and dished out seven assists — all game highs — to lead the host Dallas Mavericks to a 115-90 rout of the Miami Heat on Saturday night.
Doncic, who entered the game leading the NBA in scoring (33.7 points per game), made 12 of 24 shots from the floor, including 5 of 8 3-point attempts. He played 38 minutes as Dallas snapped a three-game skid.
The Mavericks, who also got 19 points from Spencer Dinwiddie, made 18 of 38 3-point attempts (47.4 percent).
Miami, which has a 52-34 advantage in points in the paint, led by reserve Victor Oladipo, who scored 20 points. Bam Adebayo added 18 points and a team-high 11 rebounds.
But Jimmy Butler, who led Miami in scoring in the season, was held to 12 points on 3-for-7 shooting. Dallas double teamed him most of the night.
Miami held a season low in made 3-pointers (4-for-20).
Dallas is without starting center Christian Wood, who broke his left thumb in Wednesday’s loss to the Atlanta Hawks. Wood, who is second on the Mavericks in scoring (18.4 points per game) and rebounds (8.4 per game), finished the game but is now out indefinitely.
34 PTS
12 WED
7 AST
5 3 PM@luka7doncic power on @dallasmavs for victory! pic.twitter.com/gGuJ3SBSZC— NBA (@NBA) January 21, 2023
However, the Mavericks started shooting guard Tim Hardaway Jr. returned after missing two games due to a sprained left ankle. He was held to eight points on 1-for-10 shooting.
Heat guard Tyler Herro, playing on his 23rd birthday, scored 16 points.
Miami’s lead was just 2-0, and Dallas dominated the rest of the way, taking a 31-19 advantage after the first quarter. Doncic hit a 37-footer before the buzzer.
The Mavericks extended their lead to 17 points in the second quarter, but Miami cut the deficit to 60-51 at halftime. Dallas shot 11 of 21 from 3-point range before the break, while Miami shot 2 of 8 from deep.
Doncic led all scorers in the first half with 19 points. He made all four of his 3-point shots but made just 3 of 6 free throws. Herro and Oladipo each had 13 points to lead Miami.
Dallas pushed the lead back to 25 points, leading 92-67 at the end of the third. Doncic scored 11 points in the third.
The game was almost over at that point, and Dallas led by 30. The Mavericks finished the game with a 31-10 edge in turnovers.
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