Heat 105, Mavericks 96
Luol Deng broke out for a season-high 30 points on 13-of-19 shooting as Miami rolled to an impressive win at Dallas.
Dwyane Wade had 20 points and 10 assists while Chris Bosh went for 20 points and 10 rebounds as the Heat shot 55.3 percent from the floor. Mario Chalmers hit three 3-pointers and chipped in 18 points off the bench for Miami, which has won seven straight over the Mavericks.
Monta Ellis led Dallas with 23 points while Tyson Chandler finished with 16 points and 15 rebounds. Dirk Nowitzki scored 17 points for the Mavericks, who suffered their first home loss.
Deng and Bosh scored 15 points apiece and Miami shot 60 percent en route to a 55-44 halftime lead and the lead ballooned to 13 early in the third quarter on Wade's 3-pointer. Ellis scored eight points in just over a minute to help Dallas trim its deficit to 63-59 but Deng had seven points in a 12-2 burst that helped push the margin to 16 entering the fourth.
Deng's big night continued with a dunk and a 3-pointer in the first minute of the final period as Miami pulled away. Wade's layup with 7:41 left made it 94-72 and the Heat cruised from there before a late push by Dallas only made the score more respectable.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Chandler was whistled for a technical foul after he and Chalmers exchanged words in the third. ... Mavericks F Chandler Parsons shot 1-of-9 and is 2-of-20 over his last two games . ... Deng made four 3-pointers and had zero turnovers in 36 minutes but missed his only two foul shots.