At halftime, Avery Johnson said his team had not played well for the 1st quarter and half. He was right. But the Mavs ended the 1st half with a double-digit run for the 2nd straight game. By the 3rd, the Mavs had already solved their early turnover troubles.
Dallas' 3rd quarter put the game out of reach. Dirk had 26 points, 16 rebounds, and 4 assists, showing again why he is great. Howard added 15, Terry 16 points and 9 helpers, Stackhouse scored 19, and young Devin Harris tallied 11 points and defended Wade well.
Besides a brief stretch straddling the 1st and 2nd quarters and a nice run in the 4th, Miami played terrible. Wade shot 6-19 with 23 points and 8 boards, but his numbers were padded in the 4th.
The story of Game 2 was Shaq. Dallas doubled him. Diop and Dampier corralled the big fellow until help came. Shaq had 5 points, shooting 1-7 from the line. This was his worst Finals game, pushing Game 1 to his 3rd worst. Haslem played well again, but bowed out before the half due to injury. James Posey took 4 charges and also played well. But there wasn't much sunshine for the Heat.
The Mavs even added 2 4-point plays. Dallas took their 2nd Finals home game, winning 99-85.
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