The streak-busters of the NBA hail from Dallas. And for whatever reason, unless there’s an NBA title at stake, the Miami Heat simply cannot beat the Mavericks. Dirk Nowitzki scored 26 points, Jason Terry hit two big 3-pointers in the final 2 1/2 minutes, and the Mavericks ended Miami’s 12-game winning streak by beating the Heat 98-96 on Monday night. It was Dallas’ 14th straight regular-season win over the Heat, and the Mavericks were the last team to beat Miami this season, too. Dallas has now 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 against the Heat. Terry had the biggest blow, a 3-pointer with 1:25 left to put Dallas up 89-85. Miami got within 91-90 on a three-point play by LeBron James with 56 seconds left, before Shawn Marion hit three free throws in the next 37 seconds to extend the margin back to a somewhat-comfortable one for the Mavs. Terry finished with 19 and Caron Butler scored 13 for Dallas, which won despite giving up a 17-0 run in the first half and a 13-0 run in the third quarter. Dwyane Wade scored 22 points, while James and Chris Bosh each scored 19 for Miami. By the time Wade hit a 3-pointer with 0.8 seconds remaining, James was already tugging off his jersey and making the walk off the floor. Mario Chalmers had 13 points and James Jones added 10 for Miami. Marion finished with 13 rebounds and Tyson Chandler grabbed 10 for Dallas. The first half had …
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