Doncic's Mavs Bounce Back With 93-83 Win Over Heat

The Dallas Mavericks got back to their winning ways on New Years day, taking down the Miami Heat 93-83 at the American Airlines Center

Matt Galatzan | Jan 1, 2021

DALLAS - The Dallas Mavericks got 2021 off to a good start on Friday night, bouncing back with a 93-83 win over the Miami Heat at the American Airlines Center.

After getting run off of their home floor in their season opener just 48 hours before, Dallas looked like a totally different team in this one, playing tough, efficient, and impassioned for all 48 minutes of play.

Luka Doncic in particular looked to be heading back to the form that earned him preseason MVP favorite odds, ending the game with 24 points 15 rebounds, and seven assists and hitting 40-percent from the floor. Doncic was also 3-10 from beyond the arc.

Tim Hardaway Jr. also had a nice game offensively for Dallas, scoring 18 points on 6-18 shooting in 32 minutes.

As a team, Dallas not only shot an improved 42.4-percent from the floor and 32.4-percent from three (up substantially from their Wednesday loss to Charlotte), but they also managed to hold Miami to just 37-percent from the floor overall.

Perhaps more impressively, however, Dallas was able to outrebound the Heat 49-41 for the game, showing a vastly improved motor on the glass on both ends of the floor... something that has plagued them greatly in recent losses.

Following the win, Dallas (2-3) will attempt to string together their first winning streak of the season when they hit the road for the first of a three-game road trip on Sunday night against Zach Lavine and the Chicago Bulls (2-3).

Dallas split their two games against the Bulls last season, falling in game one in Dallas, but redeeming themselves with a win in game two last march. The Mavs also lead the all-time series against Chicago 41-37.

Published Jan 1, 2021

MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com, AllAggies.com, and the Managing Editor of BuckeyesNow.com and TheGroveReport.com. He is also the Editor-In-Chief of RamDigest.com and TexansDaily.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan. For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com