MIAMI (Ticker) -- The Miami Heat and the Washington Wizards meet Tuesday at AmericanAirlines Arena in the second half of a home-and-home series.

Behind a monstrous performance from point guard Dwyane Wade, the Heat defeated the Wizards on Saturday, 118-106, to remain perfect on the season at 3-0.

Wade, who was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week on Monday, scored a career-high 37 points and dished out a career-high 12 assists in the win, strengthening his hold on a team that has received less from Shaquille O'Neal than anticipated.

Wade ranks second in the NBA in scoring (28.7) and seventh in assists (7.7) while shooting 56 percent (28-of-50) from the field in a magnificent start. On the other hand, O'Neal, who is hobbled by a strained left hamstring, is playing in less than 27 minutes per game, and posting numbers far below his career marks.

But the balance is working as Miami is off to its best start since 1995. The club was able to hand Washington its first loss of the season Saturday, pulling away with 36 points in the fourth quarter.

The Wizards' high-scoring trio of Antawn Jamison, Gilbert Arenas and Larry Hughes combined for 77 points in the loss. Jamison has been a fine addition to Washington, scoring 27.3 points and pulling down 8.0 rebounds per game in the early going.

Center Brendan Haywood will make his debut Tuesday after finishing up a three-game suspension for a fight in preseason.

The Heat have won five straight vs. the Wizards.