Game 1 - Dallas Flying High

The Jet, Jason Terry, didn't shoot the ball in the 3rd quarter, yet he led the Mavs in scoring with 32. He shot 13-18 from the field.

Miami shot 70% in the 1st. Miami rose and fell with Dwyane Wade. Wade scored 13 in the 1st and ended with 28, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists, but he struggled during the middle of the game. Wade was also only 6-10 from the line. Shaq was just 1-9 with 17 points in his 6th Finals Game 1. Dallas came back from down 11 in the 2nd to take the lead by the half.

Miami hung tough until the end. Udonis Haslem's hustle and defense on Nowitzki was important. Antoine Walker added 17 points for the Heat, but he and Wade had 11 turnovers. Nowitzki showed why he's great, helping his team in many ways. Dirk had 16 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 steals. Josh Howard was equally as helpful to Dallas' cause with 10 points, 12 rebounds, and 4 rebounds. Former scoring star Jerry Stackhouse had 13 points for the Mavs. DeSagana Diop and Erik Dampier played good D on Shaq after the 1st, which mirrored Dallas' defense as a whole. Dallas won 90-80 after giving up 31 in the 1st.