| official name | Dallas Mavericks. | Miami Heat. |
| team colors | Navy blue, royal blue, silver and white. | Black, white, red and orange. |
| founded in | 1980. | 1988. |
| repping | Western Conference. | Eastern Conference. |
| home court | American Airlines Center. | American Airlines Arena. |
| nickname | The Mavs. | The Heatles. |
| owner/s | Controversial billionaire Mark Cuban. | Carnival CEO Micky Arison. |
| outfitted by | Adidas. | Adidas. |
| coach | Jim Carrey look-alike Rick Carlisle. | The NBA's first Asian-American coach, Erik Spoelstra. |
| regular season record | 57-25. | 58-24. |
| franchise player/s | Power forward Dirk Nowitzki. | Shooting guard Dwyane Wade and small forward LeBron James. |
| standout players | Jason Kidd, Jason Terry, Shawn Marion. | Chris Bosh and Mike Bibby. |
| beloved ex-players | Rolando Blackman, Mark Aguirre, Derek Harper. | Alonzo Mourning, Tim Hardaway. |
| NBA championships | None. | One (2006). |
| known as | Hardworking team with great shooters. | Star-studded team with solid defense. |
| state rival | San Antonio Spurs. | Orlando Magic. |
| controversy | During the 2006 NBA finals between Dallas and Miami, owner Mark Cuban was fined $250,000 for accusing referees of siding with the Miami Heat. Miami eventually won the series. | Last year, LeBron James "ditched" his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers in a live ESPN special. He soon became a villain after a flashy pre-season press conference in which he proclaimed Miami would win over seven championships. |
| ladies love | Tyson Chandler. | Dwyane Wade and LeBron James. |
| fun facts | The team was named the "Mavericks" after the popular TV show Maverick starring James Garner. | Despite being on the east coast, the Heat was in the Midwest Division of the Western Conference, along with the Dallas Mavericks. |
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