Dallas Mavericks held off Miami Heat 113-109, improve to 2-2

The Dallas Mavericks held off the Miami Heat 113-109 on the road Monday at Kaseya Center.

The margin of victory was 4 points, and the two teams combined for 222 points. The win moves the Mavericks to 2-2 on the season.

The Heat fall to 0-4. It is their 4th straight loss, and they are 0-4 over their last 4 games.

Across the season so far, the Mavericks are scoring 112.5 points per game and allowing 116, while the Heat are scoring 109 and allowing 121.8. That gives the Mavericks the better point differential, -14 to -51.

Up next, the Mavericks host the Houston Rockets on Friday, October 30. The Heat host the Indiana Pacers on Friday, October 30.

The 222 combined points were below the 229.7 points these two teams’ games have averaged this season.

By the numbers

• Final: Dallas Mavericks 113, Miami Heat 109
• Margin: 4 points · Combined: 222 points
• Mavericks: 2-2 overall · 0-1 at home · 2-1 on the road · last 4: L-W-L-W
• Heat: 0-4 overall · 0-3 at home · 0-1 on the road · last 4: L-L-L-L
• Venue: Kaseya Center

Over an 82-game season, NBA standings are about consistency. Finishing in the top six of a conference avoids the Play-In Tournament, where seeds seven through ten compete for the last two playoff places.

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