The Heat were outplayed by the Mavericks in the first two games in Dallas, with the second game being an embarrassing blowout. Things looked worse in Game 3 when the Heat faced a 13-point gap in the last six minutes of the fourth quarter, with Dallas looking to take a commanding 3–0 lead in the series. Led by Dwyane Wade, who single handedly dismantled the Mavericks after falling 0-2 and he never looked back. Similar success came in Game 4, when the Miami Heat once again beat the Mavericks with a combined team effort. The Miami Heat were able to establish their ability to play under pressure in Game 5, which went into overtime. Nevertheless, the heroic effort of Wade with his 43 points, including the game tying basket and clutch overtime free throws, propelled the Heat to within one victory of their first championship in franchise history.
Interestingly, the third consecutive victory at home placed the Heat in the rare company of home teams who have swept the middle three games since the NBA switched to the 2–3–2 format for the finals in 1985. The only team to have previously accomplished that feat were the Detroit Pistons in the 2004 NBA Finals.
On June 20, Game 6, the Heat took the NBA title in Dallas, winning the series four games to two. In winning the series, the Heat became only the third team in NBA history to win the final series after being down 0–2, following the 1969 Boston Celtics and the 1977 Portland Trailblazers. The Heat overcame a miserable start with a 14-point gap to wear down the Mavericks, and lead by one point (49–48) at the half-time buzzer. Again, Wade played a vital role, powering the Heat to a late lead. He was helped by an impressive five blocks by Alonzo Mourning (the Heat had over 10 team blocks in the game even though they were averaging a little over 2 blocks in the series) and clutch shooting by James Posey, who drained a crucial three which put the Heat ahead by six with 3 minutes to go. Surprisingly, the Mavericks were down only three with a few seconds to go after a pair of missed free-throws by Dwyane Wade. However, Dallas would be put to rest after Wade captured the rebound, fittingly ending the game by tossing the ball in the air after a missed three-point shot attempt by Jason Terry. Wade would go on to win the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award.
2007-03-28 09:54:22
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answered by Kyle W 2
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2007-03-31 22:49:08
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answered by kobefan24and8 1
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2007-03-28 16:39:28
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answered by Anonymous
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Dallas went 2-0
Then Miami won 4 in a row to win the championship.
2007-03-28 16:48:40
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answered by HD234 3
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I believe it went like this:
Dal 1-0
Dal 2-0
Mia 1-2 (remember- Dal was up by 13 with a few minutes to go and blew game three and a 3-0 series lead)
Mia 2-2
Mia 3-2
Mia 4-2
2007-03-28 16:41:45
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answered by dragonalex27 1
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It doesn't matter that was last year, this year miami will be lucky if they get pass the first round in the playoffs. GO MAVS!!!
2007-03-28 18:12:38
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answered by GoodGirl 3
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2 thank you for the points
2007-03-28 16:41:43
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answered by Barcelona Fan 2
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2 ! that was one hell of a series! but the sacramento-lakers series were still better..agree?
2007-03-28 20:54:47
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answered by jAcob 2
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