The Miami Heat defeated the Dallas Mavericks 125-110 on Tuesday night, improving to 6-1 on the season. Miami’s 6-1 record matches their best start in franchise history.
Recap
For the first time in franchise history, the Miami Heat had four players each score 22-plus points in the same game. Tyler Herro scored a team-high 25 points along with three rebounds and four assists. Jimmy Butler had 23 points along with six rebounds and six assists. Bam Adebayo had 22 points and 13 rebounds. Also, Kyle Lowry had a season-high 22 points on six three-pointers along with five rebounds and nine assists.
For the Mavericks, Luka Doncic had a team-high 33 points on three rebounds and five assists. Unlike the previous games, Doncic came out of the gates looking for his own shot right away.
Also, in his first start of the season, Jalen Brunson scored a season-high 25 points with seven rebounds and three assists.
Other Notes
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- Tyler Herro has 157 points off the bench through the first seven games. It’s the most points by a reserve through the first seven games of a season in NBA history.
- The Heat own the NBA’s top defensive rating and second-best offensive rating.
- The Heat have the NBA’s seventh-best three-point percentage at 36.7%. A few days ago, Miami had the NBA’s third-worst team three-point percentage.
Next Up
The Heat will head back home to Miami to face off against Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics.
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