One thing was clear in the Dallas Mavericks' 107-99 win against the Miami Heat Tuesday night at FTX Arena.

Getting Spencer Dinwiddie and Davis Bertans acclimated to Dallas' style of play, offensively and defensively, will take time.

"The new guys are coming in and learning what we do," Maxi Kleber, who scored 19 points and blocked five shots, said. "Obviously it will take time for them to learn what we do."

How Dinwiddie stacked up

Dinwiddie, in his debut, finished with four points and five assists in 23 minutes. He looked hesitant and slightly uncomfortable sharing the floor with Luka Doncic and Jalen Brunson. It appeared he was overthinking rather than reading and reacting to the game he knows how to play well.

That confidence should come with time. He's a proven scorer and downhill shot creator. But with Doncic and Brunson being the established ball-dominant guards, Dinwiddie will need to be proactive in finding his spots instead of waiting for the ball to come to him.

His ideal role on Dallas' roster is being the captain of the second unit. Kidd played Dinwiddie with Doncic or Brunson sporadically. That could have been for a litany of reasons, but after the game, Kidd did not say.

Still, in his time on the floor with both of Dallas' lead guards, it was clear his best play comes with being the primary ball-handler within an offense. That will come when he's given free rein to run the bench unit.

And if it's any consolation, in 13 games without Bradley Beal in Washington, Dinwiddie averaged 18.5 points and 7.8 assists. If Kidd staggers his minutes with Doncic and/or Brunson, there is no reason as to why he wouldn't produce as he has at previous stops in his career.

How Bertans provided flair 

Bertans, on the other hand, wasted no time doing what he does best — shooting the ball.

He scored 12 points, finishing as the Mavericks' fifth-leading scorer. The former Wizard had it going from behind the arc, shooting 42 percent from 3-point range and 50 percent from the floor.

What was impressive was his off-ball movement. He was never stationary. If a shot wasn't there, he moved the ball and relocated. In a way, it was very Seth Curry-like.

Atypical with most shooters, Bertans feels like there is no learning curve to what Dallas is asking him to do. The schemes are simple and the objective is clear: when open, take shots.

"It's easy here," Bertans said. "You get to the corner and chances are you get a three."

What both players' debut means moving forward

For night one playing in a Maverick uniform, things went as planned. Dinwiddie created some downhill momentum, though he will be more effective when he gets minutes as the loan ball handler. And Bertans hit open shots and played with energy.

You can't expect much more from two guys who started playing with the team over the weekend.

"When the ball starts moving, when the players start moving, it's just easy," Bertans said.

At least against the Heat — in a come-from-behind win — it was easy like a Sunday morning. The New Orleans Pelicans are next on Thursday.

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