NBA opening day: Heat dominates Mavs
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China.org.cn, December 26, 2011
![LeBron James and Dirk Nowitzki vie for a rebound during a NBA game on Dec.25, 2011. [Source:Sina.com]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/gif/site1007/20111226/0013729928e610621ca903.gif "LeBron James and Dirk Nowitzki vie for a rebound during a NBA game on Dec.25, 2011. [Source:Sina.com]") |
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LeBron James and Dirk Nowitzki vie for a rebound during a NBA game on Dec.25, 2011. [Source:Sina.com] |
The Miami Heat gained a little revenge for their loss in last year's NBA finals, by spoiling the Dallas Mavericks' championship celebration with a resounding 105-94 victory on Sunday's opening day of the season.
The game was part of a five-game Christmas opening day to the delayed and reduced 66-game regular season, after the five month lockout during the dispute between players and owners over a new collective contract
James finished with 37 points, 10 rebounds and six assists. Wade had 26 points, eight rebounds and six assists. Miami scored at least 30 points in each of the first three quarters.
Terry ended up leading Dallas with 23 points. Nowitzki scored 21 in three quarters. Marion scored 12, and Delonte West added 10 in his Dallas debut.
Maybe the pregame festivities left the Mavs emotionally drained because they were down by 15 after one quarter and 21 at halftime. They then gave up 14 straight points early in the third quarter.
Dallas looked to be missing the defensive influence of Tyson Chandler, who they traded to the Knicks, and their biggest off-season arrival, Lamar Odom from the Los Angeles Lakers, was ejected in the third quarter and ended with just four points and four rebounds.
