DALLAS -- — Dante Exum scored a season-high 27 points, one short of his career high, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Miami Heat 118-113 on Thursday night.

Max Christie added 19 points, Spencer Dinwiddie had 17 and Kessler Edwards finished with season highs of 15 points and nine rebounds as the undermanned, undersized Mavericks swept a home back-to-back and won for the fourth time in five games.

Tyler Herro scored 40 points for the Heat, who were swept in a road back-to-back and have lost four consecutive games. Rookie Kel’el Ware had 17 points and Kyle Anderson added 15 points and 10 rebounds

The Mavericks had eight players listed on the injury report, with Kyrie Irving (shoulder strain) and Klay Thompson (sprained foot) added after playing extensive minutes Wednesday night.

Dallas’ tallest regulars were Edwards and Olivier-Maxence Prosper, each 6-foot-8.

Takeaways

Heat: Miami played without starting forwards Bam Adebayo (knee contusion) and Andrew Wiggins (illness). Herro scored only two points in the first period, starting 1 of 7 from the floor.

Mavericks: It was the first time Exum has led Dallas in scoring in 62 regular-season games over two seasons. Edwards, on a two-way contract, played a career-most 40 minutes.

Key moment

The Heat brought the ball upcourt trailing 116-113 with 28 seconds left. Herro was short on a tying 3-pointer from the right corner, leaving him 3 of 14 behind the arc, and Christie grabbed the rebound.

Key stat

Despite the presence of the 7-foot Ware and 6-10 Nikola Jovic in Miami’s lineup, the Mavericks broke even 25-25 on points in the paint.

Up next

Both teams will come out of the break playing Feb. 21. The Heat will play three more road games, beginning at Toronto. The Mavericks will host New Orleans, their fifth consecutive home game.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Kel'el Ware vs. Olivier-Maxence Prosper (Jaime Jaquez Jr. gains possession)	0	0
11:40	Jaime Jaquez Jr. lost ball turnover (Olivier-Maxence Prosper steals)	0	0
11:25	Olivier-Maxence Prosper misses 23-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:23	Tyler Herro defensive rebound	0	0
11:16	Max Christie blocks Jaime Jaquez Jr. 's 3-foot two point shot	0	0
11:16	Olivier-Maxence Prosper defensive rebound	0	0
11:01	Max Christie makes 17-foot step back jumpshot	2	0
10:45	Kel'el Ware misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	0
10:42	Olivier-Maxence Prosper defensive rebound	2	0
10:34	Dante Exum lost ball turnover (Jaime Jaquez Jr. steals)	2	0
10:29	Tyler Herro misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	2	0
10:25	Mavericks defensive team rebound	2	0
10:11	Dante Exum makes 8-foot two point shot	4	0
10:07	Dante Exum blocks Davion Mitchell 's 4-foot driving layup	4	0
10:05	Heat offensive team rebound	4	0
9:51	Kel'el Ware makes 6-foot two point shot (Tyler Herro assists)	4	2
9:27	Kyle Anderson blocks Max Christie 's 11-foot pullup jump shot	4	2
9:27	Max Christie offensive rebound	4	2
9:23	Spencer Dinwiddie misses 27-foot three point jumper	4	2
9:20	Kel'el Ware defensive rebound	4	2
9:14	Tyler Herro out of bounds bad pass turnover	4	2
9:00	Olivier-Maxence Prosper makes driving layup (Max Christie assists)	6	2
8:46	Davion Mitchell makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jaime Jaquez Jr. assists)	6	5
8:26	Max Christie lost ball turnover (Tyler Herro steals)	6	5
8:20	Tyler Herro misses 26-foot three point shot	6	5
8:16	Spencer Dinwiddie defensive rebound	6	5
8:06	Olivier-Maxence Prosper makes 1-foot layup (Dante Exum assists)	8	5
7:49	Tyler Herro misses 25-foot three point jumper	8	5
7:46	Kessler Edwards defensive rebound	8	5
7:39	Spencer Dinwiddie misses 28-foot three point jumper	8	5
7:36	Kyle Anderson defensive rebound	8	5
7:25	Jaime Jaquez Jr. makes driving layup	8	7
7:15	Max Christie makes two point shot	10	7
7:06	Dante Exum shooting foul	10	7
7:06	Kyle Anderson makes free throw 1 of 2	10	8
7:06	Naji Marshall enters the game for Dante Exum	10	8
7:06	Kyle Anderson misses free throw 2 of 2	10	8
7:04	Max Christie defensive rebound	10	8
6:56	Max Christie misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	10	8
6:53	Kyle Anderson defensive rebound	10	8
6:43	Jaime Jaquez Jr. makes driving layup	10	10
6:23	Spencer Dinwiddie out of bounds bad pass turnover	10	10
6:23	Mavericks Full timeout	10	10
6:23	Jaden Hardy enters the game for Spencer Dinwiddie	10	10
6:09	Tyler Herro makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot	10	12
5:55	Nikola Jovic enters the game for Kel'el Ware	10	12
5:47	Max Christie makes 27-foot three point jumper (Naji Marshall assists)	13	12
5:25	Jaden Hardy shooting foul	13	12
5:25	Kyle Anderson makes free throw 1 of 2	13	13
5:25	Brandon Williams enters the game for Olivier-Maxence Prosper	13	13
5:25	Kyle Anderson misses free throw 2 of 2	13	13
5:22	Kessler Edwards defensive rebound	13	13
4:59	Max Christie misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	13	13
4:56	Kyle Anderson defensive rebound	13	13
4:49	Tyler Herro misses driving layup	13	13
4:47	Naji Marshall defensive rebound	13	13
4:32	Naji Marshall makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot	15	13
4:17	Jaime Jaquez Jr. misses driving layup	15	13
4:16	Mavericks defensive team rebound	15	13
4:16	Alec Burks enters the game for Jaime Jaquez Jr.	15	13
4:03	Brandon Williams misses 25-foot three point jumper	15	13
3:59	Tyler Herro defensive rebound	15	13
3:51	Alec Burks misses 22-foot three point jumper	15	13
3:48	Max Christie defensive rebound	15	13
3:41	Max Christie lost ball turnover (Davion Mitchell steals)	15	13
3:35	Nikola Jovic misses 22-foot three point shot	15	13
3:32	Kyle Anderson offensive rebound	15	13
3:32	Kyle Anderson makes two point shot	15	15
3:11	Brandon Williams lost ball turnover (Tyler Herro steals)	15	15
3:07	Tyler Herro misses running pullup jump shot	15	15
3:04	Jaden Hardy defensive rebound	15	15
2:54	Kessler Edwards misses driving layup	15	15
2:51	Tyler Herro defensive rebound	15	15
2:46	Nikola Jovic misses 3-foot two point shot	15	15
2:44	Naji Marshall defensive rebound	15	15
2:41	Kyle Anderson shooting foul	15	15
2:41	Heat Full timeout	15	15
2:41	Spencer Dinwiddie enters the game for Max Christie	15	15
2:41	Kylor Kelley enters the game for Kessler Edwards	15	15
2:41	Duncan Robinson enters the game for Tyler Herro	15	15
2:41	Pelle Larsson enters the game for Kyle Anderson	15	15
2:41	Jaden Hardy misses free throw 1 of 2	15	15
2:41	Mavericks offensive team rebound	15	15
2:41	Jaden Hardy misses free throw 2 of 2	15	15
2:38	Alec Burks defensive rebound	15	15
2:22	Duncan Robinson misses 27-foot three point jumper	15	15
2:18	Jaden Hardy defensive rebound	15	15
2:12	Jaden Hardy misses running pullup jump shot	15	15
2:10	Kylor Kelley offensive rebound	15	15
2:03	Kylor Kelley makes 4-foot layup (Brandon Williams assists)	17	15
1:51	Davion Mitchell misses two point shot	17	15
1:48	Jaden Hardy defensive rebound	17	15
1:45	Jaden Hardy misses dunk	17	15
1:44	Mavericks offensive team rebound	17	15
1:44	Kel'el Ware enters the game for Davion Mitchell	17	15
1:38	Spencer Dinwiddie misses 25-foot three point jumper	17	15
1:37	Heat defensive team rebound	17	15
1:21	Kel'el Ware makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Alec Burks assists)	17	17
59.1	Brandon Williams makes 13-foot pullup jump shot	19	17
51.1	Kel'el Ware makes 1-foot driving dunk (Alec Burks assists)	19	19
51.1	Kylor Kelley shooting foul	19	19
51.1	Kel'el Ware misses free throw 1 of 1	19	19
49.2	Kylor Kelley defensive rebound	19	19
32.1	Nikola Jovic personal foul	19	19
28.1	Kylor Kelley makes layup (Naji Marshall assists)	21	19
8.2	Duncan Robinson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Alec Burks assists)	21	22
0.1	Naji Marshall misses driving floating jump shot	21	22
0.1	Mavericks offensive team rebound	21	22
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	21	22

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

American Airlines Center

Dallas, TX

Date & Time

1:30 AM, February 14, 2025

Coverage

NBA League Pass, KFAA-TV, WFAA Channel 8, FanDuel SN Sun

Attendance

19,935

Referees

Sean Wright, Justin Van Duyne, Evan Scott

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Orlando	31	27	.534	L1
Miami	32	29	.525	W1
Charlotte	30	31	.492	W4
Atlanta	30	31	.492	W3
Washington	16	43	.271	L4

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	43	16	.729	W11
Houston	37	22	.627	L1
Memphis	22	36	.379	W1
Dallas	21	38	.356	L2
New Orleans	19	42	.311	W4

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