Luka Dončić had 35 points (21 on 7 3-pointers), 11 rebounds and 11 assists, his 71st career triple-double, and the Dallas Mavericks rallied from 15 points down in the first quarter to beat the Miami Heat 114-108.
The Mavericks trailed 29-14 with 4:51 left in the first quarter. They outscored the Heat 100-79 the rest of the way.
Kyrie Irving’s corner 3-pointer with 1:28 left made it 109-104, and Dante Exum’s 2 free throws with 21.8 seconds left put it away at 113-108.
During clutch time, the Mavericks outscored the Heat 14-7. Exum scored 7 of the Mavericks’ 14 on 2 for 2 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line. With 4:46 left, Jimmy Butler III stole the ball from Dončić, and his 13-foot fadeaway off it put the Heat ahead 101-100.
Irving scored 23 points.
For the Heat, Terry Rozier had 27 points (15 on 5 3-pointers) and 11 assists.
The Heat got 2 offensive rebounds, about 6 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. Caleb Martin fouled out.