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The Miami Heat host the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night, hoping to halt a three-game skid and secure their first victory of the season.
Miami enters at 0-3 and 14th in the Eastern Conference. Last season, the club finished 43-39 overall and posted a 26-15 record at home. The Heat averaged 120.9 points per game, with 54.7 paint points, 19.6 points off turnovers and 18.4 fast break points.
Dallas carries a 1-2 mark, placing 12th in the Western Conference. The Mavericks went 26-56 overall last season and just 10-31 on the road. They produced 15.9 points off turnovers, 13.6 second-chance points and 43.3 bench points per contest.
Dallas will be without several key players. Kyrie Irving, Cooper Flagg, Tarik Biberovic, Caleb Martin, Dereck Lively II and Santi Aldama are all sidelined due to injuries ranging from knee and shoulder issues to foot and heel ailments.
Source: ESPN - Sun Oct 25, 2:03 AM ET
Written by the SportsMafia Wire desk in our own words from the original reporting (AI-assisted, checked against the source).