In the Miami Heat’s huge win over the Dallas Mavericks Sunday night in overtime, 123-118, it was another great performance from their main star Jimmy Butler. The Heat forward was excellent against the Philadelphia 76ers and carried that performance from last Monday into a week later as he spoke about one aspect he honed in on due to conversations with Erik Spoelstra.

That last game was particularly interesting because it involved one of the greatest coaches of this generation making an incredibly uncharacteristic mistake at the worst possible time. With the game tied at the end of the extra period, Erik Spoelstra called a timeout — even though the Heat didn’t have any.

The Miami Heat are set to face the Dallas Mavericks this Sunday in a crucial matchup for both teams in the 2024-25 NBA season. Coach Erik Spoelstra weighed in on the strengths of their upcoming opponents,