The Heat won 5 consecutive victories and rose to third place in the Eastern Conference! Herro returned with 24 points and 7 rebounds, and Weir scored 20 points and 18 rebounds.

The Heat narrowly defeated the Mavericks 106-102 at home today, winning 5 consecutive games and giving the Mavericks 2 consecutive losses. The Heat's record came to 12 wins and 6 losses. Since the Cavaliers lost to the Raptors today, their record became 12 wins and 7 losses. As a result, the Heat overtook the Cavaliers and rose to third place in the Eastern Conference. The Mavericks have a record of only 5 wins and 14 losses, still ranking third from the bottom in the Western Conference.

Although Powell, the Heat's leading scorer, was absent today and Wiggins did not play, Herro finally made his comeback and performed well. He played 29 minutes, made 12 of 18 shots, 0 of 2 three-pointers, and scored 24 points, 7 rebounds and 3 steals, with a plus-minus value of +16.

Weir was still very good. He played 33 minutes and made 7 of 14 shots, 3 of 5 three-pointers, and 3 of 3 free throws. He scored 20 points, 18 rebounds, and 3 blocks, a double-double with a plus-minus value of +15. In the last three games, Ware has scored 20 points in each game and also got at least 14 rebounds.

Adebayor's performance was average. He started for 29 minutes, making 5 of 13 shots, 0 of 3 three-pointers, 7 of 11 free throws, 17 points, 6 rebounds and 2 blocks, and made 2 turnovers. Huskers played 33 minutes off the bench, making 5 of 11 shots, 0 of 1 three-pointers, 3 of 4 free throws, and scored 13 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Fontecchio felt cold. He played 21 minutes as a substitute and made only 2 of 10 shots, including 0 of 7 three-pointers and 4 of 4 free throws. He only scored 8 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, with a plus-minus value of -11.

For the Mavericks, 6 members of the team scored in double figures. Washington was very impressive. He played 34 minutes and made 10 of 20 shots, including 3 of 8 three-pointers and 4 of 4 free throws. He scored 27 points, 8 rebounds and 2 blocks. Flagg was quite satisfactory, playing 34 minutes, 5 of 14 shots, 0 of 4 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, 12 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals, with a plus-minus value of -10.

Christie played steadily. He played 30 minutes, made 5 of 9 shots, 3 of 5 three-pointers, and scored 15 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists. Thompson played 20 minutes as a substitute, making 5 of 12 shots, 3 of 9 three-pointers, 13 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals, with a plus-minus of +11. Gafford played 28 minutes, making 4 of 9 shots, 3 of 3 free throws, a double-double of 11 points, 11 rebounds, 1 steal and 2 blocks, with a team-high plus-minus of +20. Brandon Williams had a poor touch. He played 21 minutes and made 4 of 13 shots, only 1 of 4 three-pointers, 3 of 4 free throws, 12 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 turnovers.