Miami Heat (25-21, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (24-22, fifth in the Western Conference)
Dallas; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Dallas comes into the matchup with Miami as losers of three in a row.
The Mavericks are 16-7 in home games. Dallas is fourth in the Western Conference at limiting opponent scoring, allowing only 112.7 points while holding opponents to 48.1% shooting.
The Heat are 11-12 in road games. Miami is 7-5 in games decided by 10 or more points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Luka Doncic is averaging 33.7 points, 8.8 rebounds, 8.8 assists and 1.6 steals for the Mavericks. Tim Hardaway Jr. is averaging 2.6 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Dallas.
Bam Adebayo is scoring 21.5 points per game and averaging 10.1 rebounds for the Heat. Jimmy Butler is averaging 18.1 points and 4.4 rebounds over the last 10 games for Miami.
LAST 10 GAMES: Mavericks: 4-6, averaging 115.2 points, 36.8 rebounds, 22.4 assists, 4.6 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 48.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 122.6 points per game.
Heat: 7-3, averaging 111.8 points, 44.3 rebounds, 24.3 assists, 9.2 steals and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 46.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 106.0 points.
INJURIES: Mavericks: Maxi Kleber: out (hamstring), McKinley Wright IV: out (foot), Tim Hardaway Jr.: out (ankle).
Heat: Nikola Jovic: out (back), Omer Yurtseven: out (ankle), Duncan Robinson: out (finger).
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