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While Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks were on the court celebrating the championship they won over LeBron James and Dwyane Wade last season, the Miami Heat were gathered in another part of the building. It wasn't because they dreaded watching the ceremony, they insisted. They were simply getting ready to show everyone why they are favored to win it all this season. James and Wade led a series of scoring waves that put Miami ahead by...
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Season Series

Date	Home	Score
Sun 12/25	Dal	Mia 105-94
Thu 3/29	Mia	Mia 106-85

Game Stats

Heat (1-0) Season Stats | Roster Starters Name Min Reb Asst PF Pts L. James, F 36 10 6 3 37 D. Wade, G 35 8 6 4 26 J. Anthony, C 26 2 0 1 6 C. Bosh, F 24 7 1 5 4 M. Chalmers, G 24 1 4 3 3 Bench Name Min Reb Asst PF Pts U. Haslem 32 14 1 5 9 J. Jones 18 2 0 2 9 N. Cole 24 2 0 3 7 J. Howard 8 2 0 0 4 S. Battier 4 0 0 0 0 M. Gladness 3 0 0 2 0 T. Harris 3 2 0 0 0 D. Pittman 3 1 0 0 0 E. Curry 0 0 0 0 0 M. Miller 0 0 0 0 0

Mavericks (0-1) Season Stats | Roster Starters Name Min Reb Asst PF Pts D. Nowitzki, F 29 5 3 4 21 S. Marion, F 29 6 3 3 12 J. Kidd, G 28 0 3 2 9 V. Carter, G 21 2 3 3 5 B. Haywood, C 14 3 0 4 0 Bench Name Min Reb Asst PF Pts J. Terry 29 1 3 2 23 D. West 25 0 3 0 10 B. Cardinal 14 2 1 2 4 L. Odom 13 4 1 4 4 D. Jones 4 0 0 0 4 I. Mahinmi 15 4 0 4 2 B. Wright 11 1 0 0 0 R. Beaubois 8 3 3 1 0 S. Williams 0 0 0 0 0

Complete Box Score

Injury Report

Heat Date Player Injury 5/13 C. Bosh, FC Left game- lower abdominal strain

Mavericks No injuries to report.

Player News

Heat Chris Bosh (MIA - Forward-Center) News: Bosh keeps making progress in his recovery from a strained lower abdominal muscle, though there is still no timetable for his return to the lineup.  (STATS - Mon. May 28, 2012) Chris Bosh (MIA - Forward-Center) News: Bosh (abdominal strain) worked out separately from the team Sunday, but he remains out indefinitely, the Miami Herald's Joseph Goodman reports.  (RotoWire - May 27, 2012) Chris Bosh (MIA - Forward-Center) News: Bosh (abdominal strain) says he is "healing at a very fast rate right now," ESPN.com reports.  (RotoWire - Thu. May 24, 2012)