Mavs Extend Win Streak With 106-95 Win Over Heat
DALLAS (AP) - Caron Butler scored seven of his 23 points in Dallas' key run to start the second half and the Mavericks went on to their fifth straight win, 106-95 over the struggling Miami Heat on Saturday night.
Even though LeBron James and Dallas-born Chris Bosh have joined Dwyane Wade in Miami, the Heat still can't beat Dallas in the regular season.
The Mavericks have won 13 consecutive games over the Heat since March 2004. That doesn't include the 2006 NBA Finals won by the Heat.
While Miami missed its first 10 shots after halftime, Dallas scored 13 consecutive points and led 64-49 when Butler hit a 3-pointer.
James was 5 of 19 shooting but had 23 points for Miami, which lost for the fourth time in five games. Bosh and Wade both scored 22.
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