Heat 106, Mavericks 82
MIAMI -- Center Hassan Whiteside had 25 points and 19 rebounds to lead the Miami Heat past the Dallas Mavericks 106-82 on Friday night at AmericanAirlines Arena.
Whiteside matched a career high in points and set a season high in rebounds.
Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade, who came off the bench for just the 10th time in his 13-year career, had 10 points and seven assists. He was slowed by the flu.
Miami (19-13) snapped a two-game losing streak. Dallas (19-14), which never led, had its four-game win streak broken. The Mavericks were held without a fast-break point and shot just 36 percent from the floor.
Mavericks point guard Jose Juan Barea, who averaged 22.3 points in his previous four games, was held in check in his return to his hometown. He scored just six points.
Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas' star forward, was held to 11 points, making just 4 of 14 shots from the floor.
The Mavericks got off to a poor start, shooting just 21.7 percent from the field in the first quarter and missing all seven 3-point tries. That allowed the Heat to cruise to a 22-10 lead at the end of the quarter.
Wade entered the game with 7:45 left in the second quarter and Miami up 36-22. Meanwhile, Mavs reserve guard Devin Harris left the game in the second quarter because of back spasms.
Miami extended its lead to 58-45 at halftime. Wade had five assists in eight minutes as the Heat shot 66.7 percent in the second quarter. Whiteside had 18 points and 13 rebounds at the half.
After three quarters, the Heat had stretched their lead to 80-61. Miami shot 57.9 percent from the floor in the third quarter.
NOTES: Heat SG Dwyane Wade (flu) played but did not start -- the first time that has happened since Jan. 26, 2014, against the San Antonio Spurs. Replacing Wade as a starter was SG Tyler Johnson, who got his first start of the season and just the third of his career. ... Heat rookie F Justise Winslow (ankle) missed his third straight game but is close to returning. ... Mavs PG Deron Williams (left hamstring) did not start but returned to the rotation after missing four straight games. He was again replaced in the starting lineup by PG Jose Juan Barea, who played high school ball at Miami Christian. ... Heat F Josh McRoberts (knee) has been out since Dec. 9. ... Miami recalled G Josh Richardson and F Jarnell Stokes from Sioux Falls of the NBA Development League. ... Dallas returns home on Saturday to play the New Orleans Pelicans.