Dallas Mavs vs Miami Heat (PreGame Report)

"They are still a matchup problem", says Coach Rick Carlisle during the pre-game press conference when asked about Miami's Big 3. The Miami Heat back in to Dallas with a 9-7 record, far from the predicted domination before the season started. The Mavs are 11-4 and playing there 4th game in 5 days, a stretch where they played the Pistons, Thunder, and the Spurs. All comeback wins. Coach Carlisle says the team is "in good shape for tonight" and everyone will be "energetic". If you haven't been watching the Mavs you have missed some good ball. Tyson Chandler has become the spark for the team and a dominate force in the paint. Last night against the Spurs he went for a season high 19pts and 8 rebounds. Against OKC he had 17pts and 18 boards. Tonight, a former Mavs center Erick Dampier plays his former teammates. Chris Bosh makes his first return to his hometown in a Heat uniform. Brendan Haywood will also play this game. Dirk and the Mavs have been red-hot this past week, and the Heat have been cold with only 1 win in the last 4 games. This should be a great game. The Heat have all the talent needed, its just matter of time before the start to play like it.

Starting Lineups
Mavs:
Caron Butler
Dirk Nowitzki
Tyson Chandler
DeShawn Stevenson
Jason Kidd

Heat:
Lebron James
Chris Bosh
Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Dewayne Wade
Carlos Arroyo


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