December 25th, 2011 
Russ Loede 
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Entering the final quarter, it was 97-65 in favor of the squad that represented the Eastern Conference last June in the NBA Finals.
LeBron James accumulated a Heat franchise regular season opener record 37 points to accompany 10 rebounds and six assists, directing the Miami Heat as they dominated the Dallas Mavericks 105-94 on Sunday
The Heat were up by 15 after one quarter, 21 at halftime, and 35 a few minutes into the second half.
The league’s most despised team made it look too easy, scoring at least 30 points in each of the first three quarters.
Dwyane Wade tallied 26 points, eight rebounds and six assists to compliment the LeBron Show, a full 36-minute presentation that featured fresh post moves, mid-range jumpers, fadeaway shots, and deft dishes.
Udonis Haslem engineered the Heat bench, adding nine points and 14 rebounds — six on the offensive glass.
Overall, the Heat outran the Mavs (31-10 in fast break points), outmuscled them inside (44-28 points in the paint), outworked them on the glass (51-31 rebounding edge), and held the Dallas three-point shooters in check — holding the defending champs to 9-28 from beyond the arc and less than 38 percent from the field.
For the Mavs, Jason Terry led the way in scoring with 23 points. Dirk chipped in with 21 points.
Short Debut: Lamar Odom, who was acquired from the Lakers by Dallas, was ejected in the third quarter. He finished with only four points.
LeBron At The Line: James finished a staggering 15-19 from the charity stripe.
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