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Series (Game 1 of 2)

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Series starts 12/25

Game 1: Sunday, December 25th
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Game 2: Thursday, March 29th
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Heat 105

(1-0, 1-0 away)

Mavericks 94

(0-1, 0-1 home)

Coverage: ABC

2:30 PM ET, December 25, 2011

American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX

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MIA 32 30 35 8105
DAL 17 24 24 2994

Top Performers

Miami: L. James 37 Pts, 10 Reb, 6 Ast, 2 Stl, 2 Blk

Dallas: J. Terry 23 Pts, 1 Reb, 3 Ast, 2 Stl

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEMIAMISCOREDALLAS
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00 0-0Jumpball: Joel Anthony vs. Brendan Haywood (Jason Kidd gains possession)
11:47 0-0Vince Carter misses 18-foot jumper
11:45LeBron James defensive rebound0-0 
11:33LeBron James makes two point shot (Dwyane Wade assists)2-0 
11:15 2-0Vince Carter misses driving layup
11:14 2-0Brendan Haywood offensive rebound
11:03 2-0Brendan Haywood misses 9-foot two point shot
11:02 2-0Dallas defensive team rebound
10:52 2-0Shawn Marion personal foul (LeBron James draws the foul)
10:45Chris Bosh misses 20-foot jumper2-0 
10:45 2-0Vince Carter defensive rebound
10:34 2-0Shawn Marion lost ball (Mario Chalmers steals)
10:30Dwyane Wade makes two point shot4-0 
10:07 4-0Dirk Nowitzki misses 16-foot two point shot
10:06Dwyane Wade defensive rebound4-0 
9:56 4-0Brendan Haywood illegal defense foul
9:56Mario Chalmers makes technical free throw5-0 
9:48Chris Bosh misses 22-foot jumper5-0 
9:48 5-0Shawn Marion defensive rebound
9:30Mario Chalmers shooting foul (Jason Kidd draws the foul)5-0 
9:30 5-1Jason Kidd makes free throw 1 of 3
9:30 5-2Jason Kidd makes free throw 2 of 3
9:30 5-3Jason Kidd makes free throw 3 of 3
9:11Dwyane Wade makes two point shot7-3 
8:51 7-3Dirk Nowitzki misses 13-foot two point shot
8:51 7-3Dallas defensive team rebound
8:36Chris Bosh misses 15-foot jumper7-3 
8:34Dwyane Wade offensive rebound7-3 
8:19Chris Bosh traveling7-3 
8:07 7-3Jason Kidd bad pass (Mario Chalmers steals)
8:04LeBron James makes slam dunk (Mario Chalmers assists)9-3 
8:03Dallas full timeout
7:50 9-3Brendan Haywood offensive foul (Dwyane Wade draws the foul)
7:50 9-3Brendan Haywood turnover
7:33Mario Chalmers traveling9-3 
7:24 9-6Vince Carter makes 25-foot three point jumper (Shawn Marion assists)
7:07 9-6Vince Carter shooting foul (Joel Anthony draws the foul)
7:07Joel Anthony misses free throw 1 of 29-6 
7:07Miami offensive team rebound9-6 
7:07Joel Anthony makes free throw 2 of 210-6 
6:58Mario Chalmers personal foul (Jason Kidd draws the foul)10-6 
6:58Norris Cole enters the game for Mario Chalmers10-6 
6:58 20-11Jason Kidd bad pass (Dwyane Wade steals)
6:54Dwyane Wade loose ball foul (Vince Carter draws the foul)10-6 
6:54Dwyane Wade off foul turnover22-11 
6:46 10-8Dirk Nowitzki makes jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
6:28 10-8Dirk Nowitzki shooting foul (Dwyane Wade draws the foul)
6:28Dwyane Wade misses free throw 1 of 210-8 
6:28Miami offensive team rebound10-8 
6:28Dwyane Wade makes free throw 2 of 211-8 
6:05 11-8Vince Carter misses three point jumper
6:03Norris Cole defensive rebound11-8 
5:50 11-8Jason Kidd kicked ball
5:48Dwyane Wade misses 16-foot jumper11-8 
5:47LeBron James offensive rebound11-8 
5:37Norris Cole misses 17-foot jumper11-8 
5:37Miami defensive team rebound11-8 
5:37 11-8Lamar Odom enters the game for Shawn Marion
5:37 11-8Jason Terry enters the game for Dirk Nowitzki
5:37Udonis Haslem enters the game for Joel Anthony11-8 
5:24 11-11Lamar Odom makes 25-foot three pointer (Jason Terry assists)
5:15Dwyane Wade makes layup13-11 
5:05 13-11Lamar Odom offensive charge (Udonis Haslem draws the foul)
5:05 13-11Lamar Odom turnover
5:05 13-11Ian Mahinmi enters the game for Brendan Haywood
4:52LeBron James makes 9-foot two point shot (Dwyane Wade assists)15-11 
4:52 15-11Vince Carter shooting foul (LeBron James draws the foul)
4:52 15-11Shawn Marion enters the game for Vince Carter
4:52LeBron James misses free throw 1 of 115-11 
4:52 15-11Ian Mahinmi defensive rebound
4:41 15-11Chris Bosh blocks Lamar Odom's driving layup
4:39Dwyane Wade defensive rebound15-11 
4:35Norris Cole makes 24-foot three point jumper (Dwyane Wade assists)18-11 
4:20 18-11Lamar Odom misses 23-foot three point jumper
4:20LeBron James defensive rebound18-11 
4:15Dwyane Wade lost ball (Jason Terry steals)18-11 
4:11 18-11Shawn Marion lost ball (Norris Cole steals)
4:03Norris Cole misses 20-foot jumper18-11 
4:03LeBron James offensive rebound18-11 
4:03 18-11Lamar Odom shooting foul (LeBron James draws the foul)
4:03LeBron James makes free throw 1 of 219-11 
4:03Juwan Howard enters the game for Chris Bosh19-11 
4:03Shane Battier enters the game for Dwyane Wade19-11 
4:03 19-11Dirk Nowitzki enters the game for Lamar Odom
4:03LeBron James makes free throw 2 of 220-11 
3:46 20-11Dirk Nowitzki misses 13-foot two point shot
3:45 20-11Dallas defensive team rebound
3:20LeBron James misses 22-foot two point shot20-11 
3:19Juwan Howard offensive rebound20-11 
3:18Juwan Howard makes two point shot22-11 
3:00 22-11Jason Terry misses 24-foot three point jumper
3:00Udonis Haslem defensive rebound22-11 
2:53Norris Cole makes driving layup24-11 
2:53 24-11Ian Mahinmi shooting foul (Norris Cole draws the foul)
2:53Miami full timeout
2:53Norris Cole misses free throw 1 of 124-11 
2:51 24-11Dirk Nowitzki defensive rebound
2:35LeBron James shooting foul (Dirk Nowitzki draws the foul)24-11 
2:35 24-12Dirk Nowitzki makes free throw 1 of 2
2:35 24-13Dirk Nowitzki makes free throw 2 of 2
2:13Shane Battier misses 24-foot three point jumper24-13 
2:12Miami offensive team rebound24-13 
2:12shot clock turnover24-13 
2:09Norris Cole shooting foul (Dirk Nowitzki draws the foul)24-13 
2:09 24-14Dirk Nowitzki makes free throw 1 of 2
2:09 24-14Delonte West enters the game for Jason Kidd
2:09 24-15Dirk Nowitzki makes free throw 2 of 2
1:55Udonis Haslem makes 16-foot jumper (LeBron James assists)26-15 
1:34 26-15LeBron James blocks Ian Mahinmi's 4-foot jumper
1:31Norris Cole defensive rebound26-15 
1:29Norris Cole misses layup26-15 
1:27LeBron James offensive rebound26-15 
1:27LeBron James misses tip shot26-15 
1:25Juwan Howard offensive rebound28-15 
1:25Juwan Howard makes tip shot28-15 
1:16 28-15Dirk Nowitzki offensive charge (Juwan Howard draws the foul)
1:16 28-15Dirk Nowitzki turnover
1:16 28-15Brian Cardinal enters the game for Dirk Nowitzki
0:58Juwan Howard misses layup28-15 
0:57Udonis Haslem offensive rebound30-15 
0:57Udonis Haslem makes two point shot30-15 
0:40 30-15Brian Cardinal bad pass (LeBron James steals)
0:33 30-15Ian Mahinmi shooting foul (LeBron James draws the foul)
0:33LeBron James makes free throw 1 of 231-15 
0:33 31-15Brandan Wright enters the game for Ian Mahinmi
0:33LeBron James makes free throw 2 of 232-15 
0:16 32-17Jason Terry makes 17-foot two point shot
0:01LeBron James misses two point shot32-17 
0:00 32-17Shawn Marion defensive rebound
0:00End of the 1st Quarter