Goran Dragic had 23 points (18 in the paint), a season-high 12 rebounds and 11 assists, his first triple-double of the season, and the Miami Heat beat the Dallas Mavericks 105-99.
Dwyane Wade’s 20-foot step-back jumper answered Luka Dončić’s free throw and put the Heat back ahead for good with 2:22 left in the fourth quarter.
The Mavericks got within 101-99 on Dwight Powell’s 2 free throws with 21 seconds to play, but Wade answered with 2 free throws, and the Mavericks got no closer.
Dragic’s layup with 1:15 left made it 100-97, and Wade’s driving layup with 7.9 seconds left put it away at 105-99.
During clutch time, the Heat outscored the Mavericks 9-6. Wade scored 6 of the Heat’s 9 on 2 for 4 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line.
For the Mavericks, Dončić had 19 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists but shot 6 for 18.
The Heat went 20 for 27 at the line to the Mavericks’ 11 for 17 and outscored them 60-36 in the paint. The Mavericks did not make a field goal in the last 4:13. The Mavericks’ starters were outscored 37-21 in 15 minutes together.