Nowitzki-wade will likely determine game 5

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At the time of this writing, the board is Miami Heat +1.5 (1.9, -111) and Dallas Mavericks -1.5 (2.06, +106)

Mavericks are 20-8-2 ATS in their last 30 games overall
Heat are 5-8 ATS versus Southwest division opponents.

Miami fell 86-83 in Game 4 on Tuesday night and now enters a crucial contest with the series tied at two games apiece. The Heat managed to blow a fourth-quarter lead for the second time in three games and star forward LeBron James managed to score just eight points. "If it was the Super Bowl, I would be kicking myself in the foot. We have one game. That's it," said Heat forward LeBron James. "The great thing about this, it's a series." The squad is 14-5 during the postseason, but just 5-4 on the road. Miami is 29-20 ATS away from South Beach this season and 12-7 ATS in playoff games.

The Heat's defensive performance has still been spectacular in the playoffs despite its late-game mistakes, holding opponents to under 100 points in 18-of-19 games. Miami will need to rely heavily on guard Dwyane Wade and power forward Udonis Haslem to lead the squad to the promise land, as they are the only remaining members from the franchise's 2006 championship team. Wade knows how important this factor may be in determining the winner of this particular series due to the Mavericks' core of players falling in defeat. "Obviously, it's a benefit to play together for a while," he commented on Dallas' continuity. "It's kind of like the back of your hand, you know exactly what's on it without looking at it."

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