Mavericks beat Heat 113-109 on the road

Miami Heat lost their first four games of the 2026-27 NBA season. Late-game decline and poor free throw shooting were cited as the main reasons for the 113-109 loss to the Dallas Mavericks.

Greek star Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded a triple-double with 29 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists. However, the performance was not enough to carry his team to victory. Giannis is off to the worst start of his career, losing the first four games of a season for the first time. Heat's 0-4 start was last seen in the 2008-09 season.

For the Mavericks, 19-year-old Cooper Flagg carried his team with 29 points and 11 assists. The young player scored 12 points in the fourth period and blocked Andrew Wiggins' three-point attempt that could have won the game with 31 seconds left.

The Mavericks also suffered a loss in their win. Spanish player Sergio de Larrea went to the locker room after about six minutes due to a strain in his right knee. The severity of the injury will be determined by a examination scheduled for Tuesday morning.

For the Heat, Swedish player Pelle Larsson stood out with 12 points, four assists and three steals. Serbian Nikola Jovic and Italian Simone Fontecchio were left out of the rotation.