Luka Doncic shines in the win over Miami Heat

Luka Doncic had his best game so far this nascent NBA season, scoring 27 points and grabbing 14 rebounds for his first double-double of the year and leading the Dallas Mavericks to beat the Miami Heat 93-83 on Friday. at night.

Tim Hardaway Jr. added 18 points as the Mavericks bounced back from a 118-99 loss at home to Charlotte on Wednesday.

Bam Adebayo scored 19 points and Avery Bradley 15 for Miami.

The Mavericks scored the final nine points of the second quarter to lead 46-31 at halftime.

When Doncic hit a 3-pointer late in the first half, he ended a personal drought of 12 missed long-range shots.

The Mavericks will begin their second three-game road trip of the season on Sunday in Chicago, and on Monday they will play in Houston.

Dallas now has a three-loss, two-win record in the NBA season.