The Dallas Mavericks have defeated the Miami Heat for the second time in a row and now lead the series 3-2.Like every other game in this series, it was close throughout the game. Each team went on late runs, but eventually the Mavs came away with the win.
In the 4th quarter, the Heat were down 95-90, but then went on a 9-0 run to go ahead by 4. The Mavs eventually went on a 10-0 run after that and played smart for the rest of the game. The Mavs ended up beating the Heat 112-103.
Dirk Nowitzki led all scorers with 29 points, but he received lots of help from his teammates. Jason Terry had a great game off the bench and ended up scoring 21 points. JJ Barea shot stellar from beyond the arc and finished with 17. Also in the mix were Tyson Chandler and Jason Kidd, who each were in double figures in points.
Dwyane Wade led the Heat with 23 points. Chris Bosh, Mario Chalmers, and Udonis Haslem each scored 10 points or more. LeBron James had a triple double (17 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists), but only scored 2 points in the 4th quarter.
As a team, the Mavericks shot 13-19 from beyond the arc compared to the Heat's 8-20 3-point shooting.
The top candidate for Finals MVP on the Mavs is Dirk Nowitzki who is averaging 27 points and 9.4 rebounds a game this series. The main Finals MVP candidate on the Heat is Dwyane Wade, who is averaging 28.4 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 5 assists a game.
Oh, and by the way, my prediction of the Mavs winning this series in 6 games is right on pace. All I need is the Mavs to win Game 6, which is on Sunday in Miami.
Have any thoughts on how the Finals is playing out? Was LeBron's triple-double the least effective one in NBA Finals history? Leave a comment below and tell me what you think.
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