MIAMI — The streak busters of the NBA hail from Dallas.
And for whatever reason, unless there’s a championship at stake, the Miami Heat simply cannot beat the Mavericks.
Dirk Nowitzki scored 26 points, Jason Terry scored all of his 19 in the final 11 minutes and the Mavericks held LeBron James scoreless in the first half on the way to ending Miami’s 12-game winning streak with a 98-96 victory Monday night.
It was Dallas’ 14th straight regular-season win over the Heat, and the Mavericks had been the most recent team to beat Miami this season too.
Dallas has snapped six opponent winning streaks of at least five games this season — including a pair of 12-gamers, against San Antonio on Nov. 26 and now Miami’s.
“All year, we’re going to continue to get better, to improve to get to the elite level,” said Heat guard Dwyane Wade. “We’re 30 games in. These elite teams, they’ve been playing together for a long time.”
