Hassan Whiteside had 25 points (20 in the paint) and 14 rebounds, and the Miami Heat beat the Dallas Mavericks 95-88.
The Heat took control with a 19-7 run in the second quarter and led by as many as 18.
The Mavericks got within 91-88 on Harrison Barnes’ free throw with 44 seconds to play, but Goran Dragic answered with a reverse layup, and the Mavericks got no closer.
For the Mavericks, Barnes scored 20 points, and Dennis Smith Jr. went 1 for 7 from 3. Wesley Matthews scored 19 points (8 in the fourth quarter).
The Heat shot 45.3% from the field and 38.7% from 3 to the Mavericks’ 38.4% and 27.6%. The Mavericks outscored the Heat 23-7 in 7 minutes with Matthews, Barnes, Powell, Ferrell and Smith on the floor together.