The Miami Heat (35-26) play against the Dallas Mavericks (34-28) at American Airlines Center
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Game Time: 7:30 PM EST on Thursday March 7, 2024
Miami Heat 0, Dallas Mavericks 0 (7:30 pm ET)
What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Don’t know if he’ll change for the game, but Dereck Lively II is not wearing the mask in the pregame warmups. – 7:28 PM
Don’t know if he’ll change for the game, but Dereck Lively II is not wearing the mask in the pregame warmups. – 7:28 PM

Mark Followill @MFollowill
Starting lineup change – Daniel Gafford and Derrick Jones Jr are in (something I suggested on podcast yesterday) with Luka, Kai and PJ Washington Jr. Mavs vs Heat is also on BSSW tonight with @Dev34Harris, @SkinWade and me. Tipoff is 635p CST tonight. – 7:27 PM
Starting lineup change – Daniel Gafford and Derrick Jones Jr are in (something I suggested on podcast yesterday) with Luka, Kai and PJ Washington Jr. Mavs vs Heat is also on BSSW tonight with @Dev34Harris, @SkinWade and me. Tipoff is 635p CST tonight. – 7:27 PM

Brad Townsend @townbrad
Barkley: “Luka’s numbers should be going down.”
His gist: If Mavs truly are better and have better players around Doncic, he should be scoring less and the other core players should be scoring more. – 7:25 PM
Barkley: “Luka’s numbers should be going down.”
His gist: If Mavs truly are better and have better players around Doncic, he should be scoring less and the other core players should be scoring more. – 7:25 PM

Eddie Sefko @ESefko
A couple of changes in the Mavericks’ starting lineup with Derrick Jones Jr. and Daniel Gafford in and Dereck Lively II and Josh Green out. Heat missing Herro and Love are starting Rozier, Jovic, Adebayo, Butler, Robinson. – 7:25 PM
A couple of changes in the Mavericks’ starting lineup with Derrick Jones Jr. and Daniel Gafford in and Dereck Lively II and Josh Green out. Heat missing Herro and Love are starting Rozier, Jovic, Adebayo, Butler, Robinson. – 7:25 PM



Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Heat again going with the starting lineup of Terry Rozier, Duncan Robinson, Jimmy Butler, Nikola Jovic and Bam Adebayo tonight vs. Mavericks. – 7:06 PM
Heat again going with the starting lineup of Terry Rozier, Duncan Robinson, Jimmy Butler, Nikola Jovic and Bam Adebayo tonight vs. Mavericks. – 7:06 PM

Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Inactive for Heat tonight are Alondes Williams, Josh Richardson, Kevin Love and Tyler Herro. That has two-way players Cole Swider and Jamal Cain both active. – 7:05 PM
Inactive for Heat tonight are Alondes Williams, Josh Richardson, Kevin Love and Tyler Herro. That has two-way players Cole Swider and Jamal Cain both active. – 7:05 PM



Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
Mavs starters: Jones, Washington, Gafford, Irving, Doncic
MIA starters: Butler, Jovic, Adebayo, Robinson, Rozier
6:35 tip @971TheFreak – 7:03 PM
Mavs starters: Jones, Washington, Gafford, Irving, Doncic
MIA starters: Butler, Jovic, Adebayo, Robinson, Rozier
6:35 tip @971TheFreak – 7:03 PM


Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Heat again opening with Bam Adebayo, Nikola Jovic, Jimmy Butler, Duncan Robinson and Terry Rozier. Will be interesting if the Heat dare early foul trouble by opening defensively with Butler or Adebayo on Doncic. – 7:02 PM
Heat again opening with Bam Adebayo, Nikola Jovic, Jimmy Butler, Duncan Robinson and Terry Rozier. Will be interesting if the Heat dare early foul trouble by opening defensively with Butler or Adebayo on Doncic. – 7:02 PM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
From Heat rival to new Heat addition, Patty Mills on his journey and how he hopes to help miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… – 6:38 PM
From Heat rival to new Heat addition, Patty Mills on his journey and how he hopes to help miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… – 6:38 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is not on the injury report for tomorrow’s game vs the Heat. – 6:35 PM
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is not on the injury report for tomorrow’s game vs the Heat. – 6:35 PM

Clemente Almanza @CAlmanza1007
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is not listed on the Thunder’s injury report, which means he should be good to go tomorrow against the Heat. He hobbled the last couple of minutes in last night’s win over the Blazers after being kneed in the thigh by Jerami Grant – 6:31 PM
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is not listed on the Thunder’s injury report, which means he should be good to go tomorrow against the Heat. He hobbled the last couple of minutes in last night’s win over the Blazers after being kneed in the thigh by Jerami Grant – 6:31 PM


Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Mavericks coach Jason Kidd said a priority tonight against the Heat is taking away the corner three. – 5:54 PM
Mavericks coach Jason Kidd said a priority tonight against the Heat is taking away the corner three. – 5:54 PM

Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Jason Kidd on Jimmy
Butler, “His mental
makeup is as good as anybody in the league.” – 5:52 PM
Jason Kidd on Jimmy
Butler, “His mental
makeup is as good as anybody in the league.” – 5:52 PM

Sam Vecenie @Sam_Vecenie
Hello! @MotorCityHoops is here and we’re chatting hoops live over on YouTube. Come join us!
-KAT torn meniscus
-Evan Mobley hurt
-Dallas WTF on defense
-Khaman Maluach to Duke
-NBA Draft stuff
youtube.com/live/xV0PO2_Rk… pic.twitter.com/MW1ytuivHc – 5:33 PM
Hello! @MotorCityHoops is here and we’re chatting hoops live over on YouTube. Come join us!
-KAT torn meniscus
-Evan Mobley hurt
-Dallas WTF on defense
-Khaman Maluach to Duke
-NBA Draft stuff
youtube.com/live/xV0PO2_Rk… pic.twitter.com/MW1ytuivHc – 5:33 PM


Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Patty Mills has proven he can beat the Heat, now he is ‘stoked’ to join them sun-sentinel.com/2024/03/07/mia… From earlier. – 5:03 PM
Patty Mills has proven he can beat the Heat, now he is ‘stoked’ to join them sun-sentinel.com/2024/03/07/mia… From earlier. – 5:03 PM

Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Caleb Martin bloodied, battered, bruised but undeterred, as his Heat havoc returns sun-sentinel.com/2024/03/07/cal… From earlier. – 5:02 PM
Caleb Martin bloodied, battered, bruised but undeterred, as his Heat havoc returns sun-sentinel.com/2024/03/07/cal… From earlier. – 5:02 PM

Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
ASK IRA: Is there an easy answer for Heat’s lineup conundrum with Duncan Robinson? sun-sentinel.com/2024/03/07/ask… From earlier. – 5:02 PM
ASK IRA: Is there an easy answer for Heat’s lineup conundrum with Duncan Robinson? sun-sentinel.com/2024/03/07/ask… From earlier. – 5:02 PM

Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
Patty Mills once beat the Heat in the NBA Finals. He’s looking to make amends in Miami now apnews.com/article/miami-… – 4:59 PM
Patty Mills once beat the Heat in the NBA Finals. He’s looking to make amends in Miami now apnews.com/article/miami-… – 4:59 PM

Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
Don’t miss a minute of tonight’s action vs. Dallas 🏀
Be sure to tune into the Miami HEAT Audio Experience on @560WQAM and Spanish radio @radiomambi710 at 7:30p. pic.twitter.com/p0g7b8iPyV – 4:49 PM
Don’t miss a minute of tonight’s action vs. Dallas 🏀
Be sure to tune into the Miami HEAT Audio Experience on @560WQAM and Spanish radio @radiomambi710 at 7:30p. pic.twitter.com/p0g7b8iPyV – 4:49 PM

Darren Wolfson @DWolfsonKSTP
Closed-circuit to @CDHraiders student body: I am dying to know if this young man is wearing a Delon Wright or Luka Garza Pistons jersey?!? Either way, epic at the boys state hockey tourney! pic.twitter.com/0ixRBgYnLQ – 4:15 PM
Closed-circuit to @CDHraiders student body: I am dying to know if this young man is wearing a Delon Wright or Luka Garza Pistons jersey?!? Either way, epic at the boys state hockey tourney! pic.twitter.com/0ixRBgYnLQ – 4:15 PM


Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
Miami guard Ja’Leah Williams in the on-court TV interview: “I am the glue. I am the stick. I’m going to make sure this team continues to execute and do what we’ve got to do.”
What an amazing quote. – 3:48 PM
Miami guard Ja’Leah Williams in the on-court TV interview: “I am the glue. I am the stick. I’m going to make sure this team continues to execute and do what we’ve got to do.”
What an amazing quote. – 3:48 PM

Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
Miami up 1, with the ball, shot clock running down, North Carolina fouls with 3 seconds on the shot clock, 38 seconds left in the game. It’s only the third foul on the Heels this quarter. “Smart play by North Carolina,” it’s said on TV.
No, it wasn’t. Great for Miami, tho. – 3:35 PM
Miami up 1, with the ball, shot clock running down, North Carolina fouls with 3 seconds on the shot clock, 38 seconds left in the game. It’s only the third foul on the Heels this quarter. “Smart play by North Carolina,” it’s said on TV.
No, it wasn’t. Great for Miami, tho. – 3:35 PM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
From Heat rival to new Heat addition, Patty Mills on his journey and how he hopes to help miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… Also, the similarities Mills has already noticed between the Spurs and Heat, and why he chose to wear No. 88 – 3:29 PM
From Heat rival to new Heat addition, Patty Mills on his journey and how he hopes to help miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… Also, the similarities Mills has already noticed between the Spurs and Heat, and why he chose to wear No. 88 – 3:29 PM

Clemente Almanza @CAlmanza1007
SGA on Anthony Edward saying he’s better than him and Luka Doncic:
“I expect him to say that. I wouldn’t expect him to say one of us is better than him. The thing about NBA players – especially guys that are that talented – we all believe we’re the best. We believe what we bring… – 3:27 PM
SGA on Anthony Edward saying he’s better than him and Luka Doncic:
“I expect him to say that. I wouldn’t expect him to say one of us is better than him. The thing about NBA players – especially guys that are that talented – we all believe we’re the best. We believe what we bring… – 3:27 PM

Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Patty Mills has proven he can beat the Heat, now he is ‘stoked’ to join them sun-sentinel.com/2024/03/07/mia… Former nemesis opens up on move to Heat. – 2:52 PM
Patty Mills has proven he can beat the Heat, now he is ‘stoked’ to join them sun-sentinel.com/2024/03/07/mia… Former nemesis opens up on move to Heat. – 2:52 PM

Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
If you think Miami has lost the majority of 50-50 calls so far in this ACC women’s tourney game, well, you’re right. But that, combined with shooting roughly 0%, still has them down only 7 at the break. – 2:26 PM
If you think Miami has lost the majority of 50-50 calls so far in this ACC women’s tourney game, well, you’re right. But that, combined with shooting roughly 0%, still has them down only 7 at the break. – 2:26 PM

Christopher Hine @ChristopherHine
For reference, in 2018 then Timberwolf Jimmy Butler had surgery on a partially torn meniscus in late February with 19 games left and was back to play the final 3 games of the season. This comes with the caveat that every injury is different. These Wolves have 20 games left. – 1:47 PM
For reference, in 2018 then Timberwolf Jimmy Butler had surgery on a partially torn meniscus in late February with 19 games left and was back to play the final 3 games of the season. This comes with the caveat that every injury is different. These Wolves have 20 games left. – 1:47 PM

Wes Goldberg @wcgoldberg
Re: Herro vs Duncan starting
I’ve been consistent in thinking Herro raises Miami’s ceiling
But I’m coming around to Duncan starting for the rest of the season bc there’s not enough time for Herro to build chemistry with Butler/Bam
It’s a time problem, not a talent problem – 1:39 PM
Re: Herro vs Duncan starting
I’ve been consistent in thinking Herro raises Miami’s ceiling
But I’m coming around to Duncan starting for the rest of the season bc there’s not enough time for Herro to build chemistry with Butler/Bam
It’s a time problem, not a talent problem – 1:39 PM