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Heat’s Pace Stalls in Dallas as Herro’s Usage Issue Surfaces in 118-108 Loss

Spacing problems created second-half stagnation that raised questions about Tyler Herro’s place in Miami’s faster scheme.

Dec 3, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (14) dribbles as Dallas Mavericks forward Naji Marshall (13) defends during the second half at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images
Dec 3, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) controls the ball as Dallas Mavericks forward Anthony Davis (3) defends during the second half at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • Miami fell 118-108 to the Mavericks to drop to 14-8 and turns to a quick bounce-back chance Friday in Orlando.
  • Tyler Herro scored 20 in the first half but went scoreless after halftime, saying he "didn’t really have the ball" in the second half.
  • Erik Spoelstra said Dallas "jammed up" Miami’s spacing and acknowledged he could have done more to get Herro room to operate.
  • Dallas delivered balanced efficiency with seven scorers in double figures, shooting about 51% from the field and 50% from three, led by Cooper Flagg’s 22.
  • Without Norman Powell (ankle), Miami shot 40% overall and 30% from deep in its slowest-paced game of the season, despite strong showings from Bam Adebayo (21, 7) and Kel’el Ware (22, 10, 4-of-5 3PT), while Nikola Jovic was pulled after six ineffective minutes.