Heat is on in Miami: Mavs go cold in loss

Dallas set a record for fewest points in a quarter, scoring seven in the fourth.
MIAMI (AP) -- Dwyane Wade's tender knee held up fine, and so did home-court advantage for the Miami Heat.
The NBA finals aren't over -- not even close. They've only just begun.
Wade, barely able to walk on a badly banged-up left knee 24 hours earlier, scored 36 points and big buddy Shaquille O'Neal added 17 and 13 rebounds as the Heat downed the Dallas Mavericks 98-74 Thursday night to even the series 2-2.
Remember a few days ago when the runnin' and gunnin' Mavericks were in control and possibly on their way to a sweep?
Well, they've taken a Texas two-step sideways as the once-lopsided finals are a dead heat and guaranteed to be returning to Big D.
Wade, who saved Miami's season with 42 points in an epic Game 3 comeback, followed up with a performance just as impressive. Although the lightning-quick guard didn't have his usual bounce off the floor, he fired in jump shots from every corner of AmericanAirlines Arena, the South's white house which will host Game 5 on Sunday.
"I think this is our first almost-good game," O'Neal said. "We're picking it up. Different series now, 2-2."
After two dominant double-digit victories at home, Dallas came to town thinking it could wrap things up on the road. The Mavericks had won their three previous playoff series away from home, including a dramatic Game 7 in San Antonio that went into overtime.
Now, the Mavs are a wreck.
Jason Terry scored 17 points to lead Dallas and Dirk Nowitzki added 16, but rolled his left ankle taking a jumper with nine minutes left in the fourth quarter and favored it the rest of the way.
The Mavericks scored just seven points in the fourth, setting a Finals record for fewest points in a quarter.