Mavericks GameDay: Dallas tries to avenge blowout loss to Heat

Heat at Mavericks

7:30 p.m. Wednesday, American Airlines Center, Dallas

TV: FSSW

Radio: ESPN/103.3 FM, ESPN/1540 AM (Spanish)

Records: Heat 27-22;

Mavs 28-23

About the Heat: Miami had its four-game winning streak snapped Tuesday with a 115-102 loss at Houston. ... The Heat beat the Mavericks in Miami 106-82 on Jan. 1 as center Hassan Whiteside had 18 points and 13 rebounds in the first half and finished with 25 points and 19 rebounds. ... Since losing to Dallas in the 2011 NBA Finals, the Heat is 8-1 against the Mavericks. ... Miami is in second place in the Southeast Division.

About the Mavericks: Dallas opens a two-game homestand that concludes Friday against San Antonio. . ... The Mavericks played 19 games in 32 days, finishing their baseball-like schedule with a 9-10 record that includes a 112-97 loss in Atlanta on Monday. ... The Mavericks turned the ball over only six times against the Hawks, which ties the second fewest turnovers they’ve had this season. ... The Heat beat the Mavs in six games for the 2006 NBA title, and the Mavs beat the Heat in six games for the 2011 NBA championship.

This story was originally published February 2, 2016 at 10:13 PM with the headline "Mavericks GameDay: Dallas tries to avenge blowout loss to Heat."