Surging Heat set for matchup with fading Mavericks

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When the Miami Heat visit the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday, the teams clash while on different trajectories.

On Tuesday, Miami scored its fifth win in six games since returning from the All-Star break on Feb. 23 with a 118-110 victory over the Detroit Pistons.

Jimmy Butler's 26 points led sixHeat scorers in double figures, including 18 points each from Bam Adebayo and D