HOUSTON (Ticker) -- Shaquille O'Neal, Dwyane Wade and the Miami
Heat look to extend their winning streak to 13 games Tuesday
when they face the suddenly struggling Houston Rockets.
O'Neal collected 33 points and 17 rebounds and Wade scored 30 as
the Heat remained unbeaten in March with a 97-82 victory over
the New York Knicks on Saturday. It was Miami's
franchise-record 15th consecutive win at home.
The duo became the first Heat teammates to reach the 30-point
plateau in the same game since the 1994-95 season.
Miami, which owns the best record in the NBA, has not lost since
a 93-91 setback to the Indiana Pacers on February 23 and is
approaching the longest winning streak in team history, a
14-game stretch earlier this season.
Following a six-game winning streak, the Rockets have dropped
two in a row, including a 94-86 loss to the Minnesota
Timberwolves on Sunday. Houston never led and shot a dismal 35
percent (25-of-71).
During their two-game slide, the Rockets have been ahead just
once, scoring the first basket in a 103-92 defeat to the Boston
Celtics on Friday.
Miami will be looking to complete its first sweep of Houston in
three seasons after posting a 104-95 victory at AmericanAirlines
Arena on January 30. Wade scored 30 points to outduel Rockets
swingman Tracy McGrady, who scored 28.




