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3-5 · 2-2 on the road
2026-12-29
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4-4 · 2-2 at home
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HeatOffense
MavericksDefense

The Heat rank 20th in the NBA in three-point % (33.5%), and the Mavericks have the best three-point % allowed (29.9%). A tough test for the offense.

League average is 34.6%, so the Heat are 1.1 points below it. Giannis Antetokounmpo leads them with 28.2 points a game on 60.6% true shooting.

2026-12-292026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Giannis AntetokounmpoTop scorer · MIA
Cooper FlaggTop scorer · DAL

Giannis Antetokounmpo (28.2, 5th) and Cooper Flagg (24.3, 13th) both sit in the top 25 in points per game.

Giannis Antetokounmpo: 12.5 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 32.9 minutes, 60.6% true shooting. Cooper Flagg: 6.3 rebounds, 6.3 assists, 34.4 minutes, 57.1% true shooting.

2026-12-292026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Heat3-5
Mavericks4-4

The Heat (3-5) are 9th in the East; the Mavericks (4-4) are 10th in the West.

Away record: Heat 2-2. Home record: Mavericks 2-2. Streaks: Heat W1, Mavericks L2.

2026-12-292026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
MavericksOffense
HeatDefense

The Mavericks rank 11th in the NBA in effective field goal % (54.0%), and the Heat have the worst opponent eFG% (58.0%). A chance for the offense to get going.

League average is 53.2%, so the Mavericks are 0.7 points above it. Cooper Flagg leads them with 24.3 points a game on 57.1% true shooting.

2026-12-292026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores

Team vs team

Season before this game (MIA 8 games, DAL 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

MIADAL
Scoring
118.07th · Above avg
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
112.116th · Average
122.927th · Bottom 5
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.6
112.213th · Average
-4.921st · Below avg
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
-0.119th · Average
Efficiency
111.115th · Average
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
111.116th · Average
116.026th · Bottom 5
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
110.616th · Average
-5.021st · Below avg
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+0.519th · Average
106.13rd
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
101.220th
Shooting
54.3%10th · Above avg
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.2%
54.0%11th · Average
57.7%11th · Average
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.1%
57.2%16th · Average
13.015th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
12.419th · Average
33.5%20th · Average
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.6%
33.8%19th · Average
0.2915th · Average
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2526th · Bottom 5
Defense
58.0%30th · Bottom 5
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.2%
51.4%9th · Above avg
8.417th · Average
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
8.615th · Average
5.113th · Average
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
5.89th · Above avg
Possessions
13.9%8th · Above avg
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
14.7%16th · Average
23.8%26th · Bottom 5
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
28.0%14th · Average
43.219th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
43.418th · Average
29.52nd · Top 5
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
26.216th · Average

Recent form

Miami Heat
LWWLW

Last 5: average margin +1.6 (season -4.9). Streak W1.

Dallas Mavericks
WWWLL

Last 5: average margin +3.4 (season -0.1). Streak L2.

Key players

Miami Heat
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Giannis AntetokounmpoF 28.212.55.860.6
Bam AdebayoC-F 18.68.23.560.3
Davion MitchellG 15.41.58.259.9
Klay ThompsonG 14.11.81.563.6
Dallas Mavericks
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Cooper FlaggF 24.36.36.357.1
Kyrie IrvingG 22.74.04.861.7
P.J. WashingtonF 14.58.01.452.2
Naji MarshallF 13.63.45.456.2

Injury report

Miami Heat

Nobody listed.

Dallas Mavericks
Dereck Lively II C · Right Foot Surgery · back ~2026-11-12 Out
Sergio De Larrea G · Right Knee Sprain · back ~2026-11-06 Out
Tarik Biberovic F · Right Heel Bursitis · back ~2026-11-12 Out

Earlier this season

2026-10-26 · at MIADAL 113 – MIA 109

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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