Game 4 - Take That

With the Heat fans dressed in their familiar white, Miami secured their home court for the 2nd straight game. This one was easier.

Dallas hung in through the 1st quarter. Terry led the Mavs with another fierce dunk. He ended with 17. But Dirk, Howard, and Stackhouse all struggled, shooting a combined 9-40 from the field. Veteran guard Darrell Armstrong saw some time on the court, but was a liability. Adrian griffin and Harris showed heart, but without Dirk playing well, Dallas has no chance.

Wade led Miami again. He exploded in the 1st. The Heat bench finally played well when Wade, who finished with 36, sat down. Posey was big with 15 points, 10 rebounds, and great defense on Dirk. Shaq had 17 points and 13 rebounds. Shandon Anderson got some rare playing time and defended well, though offensively he struggled. But that is the story of Miami's bench. They need to hustle for Miami to be successful. They won 98-74, holding the Mavs to 7 4th quarter points, as ABC went off the air.