The Miami Heat beat the Mavericks safely in a repeat of last year's final (105-94). The game was decided at the break (42-61), but the champions were able to clean up their image at the last minute.
The talent of the last MVP, Dirk Nowitzki was not enough to stop the good work of LeBron James (37 points) and Dwyane Wade, who went to 26. Lamar Odom's debut with the champions was very discreet (4 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist), and was ejected.
The long wait for the Miami Heat, with its stars LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, to avenge the frustration of having lost the title of NBA champions ended with the victory they achieved 94-105 against the Mavericks.
James came up with their best individual and team basketball to get a double-double of 37 points and 10 rebounds, six assists complemented with two plugs and two recoveries. Wade supported him by contributing 26 points, eight rebounds and six assists. They were the only two Heat players who had double digits.
Once again, guard Jason Terry and Dirk Nowitzki German forward was the best in the attack of the Mavericks to get 23 and 21 points respectively, but without courage in the face that his team had the opportunity to get the victory.
The power forward Shawn Marion and guard Delonte West-bodyguard, who made his debut with the Mavericks, contributed 12 and 10 points respectively for the two other players who got the Mavericks in double figures.
41-62 The partial to complete the first part left no doubt of the superiority lesson in basketball and the Heat were giving the Mavericks just conclusion of the ceremony of hanging on the roof of the American Airlines Center their first pennant champions the NBA.
The exhibition and the dominance of Miami was given from the beginning of the game with great defense and a fast transition game beat the Mavericks, who were without order, definition of computer, much less as the champion team that won last summer his first NBA title.
No time for three important additions, such as forward Lamar Odom, Vince Carter and guard West, have fitted into their scheme of play, the Mavericks had to Nowitzki as the leading scorer, despite showing no hint of his best wrist.
Of the 13 points scored in the first half, scored nine from the line staff, while seven of nine missed field goals.
Quite the opposite was true Miamit, which gave the true picture of team up again the applicant to get the league title by having very clear ideas, a lot of preparation and leader James had 18 points, seven rebounds and three assists.
Wade also defended his star status and a key in the team by contributing 14 points, five rebounds and five assists to finish the first half.
But the humiliation was just beginning in the third quarter because the superiority of the Heat was complete in all sections of the game to get a score of 65-97 which showed clearly that was what was happening in the field.
James was again the unstoppable player reached 33 points, while Wade also rose to 22 points and Miami's defense was smothering the attack of the Mavericks, who began to feel the impotence of the frustration of basketball lesson they were receiving.
The first was going to lose control was Odom, who after repeatedly protesting the referees a charging foul received two consecutive technical and was ejected from the game when there were 5:05 minutes to complete the third quarter.
The fourth period was only going to be a mere formality for the Mavericks with a run of 11-0 in the first few minutes "make up" a final score less outrageous, but could not avoid a humiliating defeat in his first game of the season.
Instead, the Heat managed all the objectives that were marked for opening day: win, revenge for the loss of ring champions suffered last June and demonstrate that they are a better team than the Mavericks.
Haslem's great work under the basket going to be another key to the success of the Heat, who dominated the Mavericks to get 51 rebounds by 31 of the champions league.
