Heat-Wizards Preview

By NICOLINO DIBENEDETTO
Posted Dec 18 2010 12:38PM

LeBron James is one reason the Miami Heat are on their longest winning streak in almost six years, but their strong defensive play might be the biggest factor.

Another meeting with the sputtering Washington Wizards isn't likely to slow them down.

A night after a dazzling display on a grand stage, James looks to help extend the Heat's run to 12 wins in a row when they visit the Wizards on Saturday night.

James leads Miami (20-8) with 24.2 points per game and 7.3 assists while adding 6.4 rebounds, and he's right around those numbers during the team's 11-game winning streak. While his offensive contributions are key, the Heat's commitment defensively might be even more vital.

The Heat are the best defensive team in the NBA, allowing league lows of 91.1 points per game and 42.4 percent shooting. They've been even better over the last 11 games, holding opponents to an average of 86.0 points and 39.4 percent from the field - 26.8 from 3-point range.

The defensive scheme will likely be a big factor again if Miami is to continue its longest winning streak since a 12-game run Feb. 26-March 19, 2005.

James may also have something to do with it.

The superstar forward is coming off one of his most impressive displays of the season Friday, getting his 30th career triple-double in a 113-91 win at Madison Square Garden. James made 14 of 23 shots to finish with 32 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists and overpower New York - a team he spurned during free agency.

"Our goal is to play well every night," James said. "It starts on the defensive end with us. When we defend, we're a very, very dangerous team. We just try to wear teams down. Use our athleticism. Use our quickness. Use our defensive strategies to wear teams down."

James may be in for another big performance offensively. He had 30 points in a 105-94 home win against the Wizards (6-18) to start this winning surge Nov. 29.

The other two members of the Big Three are also contributing, as Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh scored 26 points each against the Knicks. All three stars totaled 76 points against the Wizards last month.

Wade is averaging 30.7 points over the last six games, and 31.7 in the five most recent matchups with Washington.

The Heat have won eight of the last nine meetings with the Wizards, including all four in the nation's capital in that span.

That streak is likely to be extended, with the Wizards ranking among the worst defensive teams in the NBA, giving up an average of 105.8 points.

They've also dropped 10 of their last 11 games, allowing an average of 109.5 points during a six-game slide after falling 97-89 at New Jersey on Thursday.

It's unclear if guard John Wall will be back in the lineup after missing two games and three of four with right knee tendinitis. The top pick in last June's NBA draft, Wall is scoring 16.7 points per game with a team-leading 8.9 assists.

He missed the last meeting with Miami due to a bruised right knee.

The status of Andray Blatche, who's averaging 17.1 points and 7.7 rebounds but missed the last two games, is also uncertain due to a knee problem.

Gilbert Arenas, the Wizards' leader with an average of 17.3 points, will try to help pick up the slack. The veteran guard had 19 points with nine assists against the Nets, and posted 23 and seven, respectively, against Miami last month.

Despite Washington's struggles, all six of its wins have come at home.

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Heat beat Wizards 95-94 for 12th straight win

By JOSEPH WHITE
Posted Dec 18 2010 11:08PM

WASHINGTON (AP) LeBron James and Chris Bosh converged on Kirk Hinrich, who was driving toward the basket for the layup that could end the Miami Heat's winning streak.

Contact by James. Contact by Bosh. Hinrich is helpless as he floats a shot that comes nowhere close as time expires.

No call by the officials.

The Heat beat the Washington Wizards 95-94 on Saturday night, pulling out their 12th straight victory with a few late breaks against a last-place team missing No. 1 overall pick John Wall and the just-traded Gilbert Arenas.

"It's the law of verticality. He went straight up; I went straight up," said James, explaining the final play. "The Miami Heat getting a break? I don't think so."

It sure looked that way to the Wizards, even if it's a call that rarely seems to be made in the frenetic closing seconds of a game.

"The referees have a tough job. I felt like I was fouled," Hinrich said. "I saw the replay and thought it was an obvious foul. I don't know what to say."

So the Wizards lost their seventh straight, and James had the same experience he's had everywhere else lately: He got booed and won, only this time he and his teammates celebrated with on-court hugs as if they were the team starved for success.

"It was a celebration of, 'We found a way to win,"' James said. "Being down like that, being down five with 30 seconds to go ... and just willing a victory like that. Wins like that, you don't just walk off the court. You feel good about those wins, because those don't come very much in the NBA season."

James finished with 32 points, seven rebounds and six assists, shooting 9 for 19 from the field with a pair of jump-shot air balls in the second half. He also committed four turnovers, including a charging call when he barreled into Hilton Armstrong with the Heat trying to play catch-up in the fourth quarter.

Bosh and Dwyane Wade both finished with 20 points, with Wade making a pair of free throws with 7.9 seconds to play to give the Heat their only lead of the fourth quarter. Miami overcame a four-point deficit with 17 seconds remaining, starting when Bosh made two of three free throws after getting fouled while attempting a 3-pointer. Then came James Jones' two free throws after he made a steal on the Wizards' inbounds pass.

Hinrich, who gave a gutsy performance by playing all but 6 seconds of the game on a night when his team was severely undermanned, then made only one of two at the line to put the Wizards ahead by one with 13 seconds to go. That gave the Heat the opening they needed. Wade responded with the two free throws, and Hinrich ran into the two-man wall at the buzzer.

"We probably played as hard as we have all year," Hinrich said. "I felt we should have won the game, and to cough it up like that, it's hard to swallow for sure."

The Heat have won 10 games by double figures during their run, but they were playing the second night of a back-to-back after a 113-91 victory at New York on Friday. The raggedness showed as Miami committed 17 turnovers, including seven by Bosh.

"We played a horrible basketball game," Miami coach Eric Spoelstra said. "We really did. We did not come in with a great focus or consistency. ... Sometimes you steal games when a team outplays you for the majority of the game."

Nick Young tied his season high with 30 points for the Wizards. Hinrich had 13 points and 12 assists, Andray Blatche had 20 points and 12 rebounds after missing two games with a sore left knee, and JaVale McGee had four blocks in a surprisingly energetic defensive performance by a team that had allowed at least 100 points in all but one game of its losing streak.

Earlier in the day, the Wizards shipped Arenas to Orlando for Rashard Lewis, who did not arrive in time to play with his new team. The Wizards were also without No. 1 overall pick Wall, who missed his third straight game with tendinitis in his right knee. In addition, President Barack Obama was also no-show, canceling plans to witness the talents that now make their home somewhere near South Beach.

"For him to actually see what I do live, it would have been great," James said before the game, "but he's a busy man."

The president might have been more impressed with Young and Co., who took the lead on Blatche's 17-footer at the third-quarter buzzer and held onto it until the final minute of the game.

"It was crazy," Wade said. "We had luck on our side, but I think we also executed pretty well what we wanted to do."

Notes: The Heat have their longest winning streak since a 12-game run from Feb. 26-March 19, 2005. ... Josh Howard made his season debut for the Wizards after recovering from surgery on a torn ligament in his left knee. He played 22 minutes off the bench and scored 13 points.

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Heat-Wizards notebook

By Rich Dubroff, for NBA.com
Posted Saturday December 18, 2010 11:04PM

THE FACTS: Dwayne Wade's two free throws with 7.9 seconds remaining enabled the Miami Heat to win their 12th straight, 95-94 over the Washington Wizards on Saturday night. The Heat overcame a four-point deficit with 18.4 seconds left.

The Wizards had a chance to win it when Kirk Hinrich drove to the basket with about a second to play, threw up a shot and made contact with LeBron James and Chris Bosh.

No foul was called.

James had 32 points. Bosh and Wade had 20 for Miami. Washington, which traded Gilbert Arenas to Orlando for Rashard Lewis earlier on Saturday, lost for the seventh straight time. Nick Young had 30 and Andray Blatche had 20 for the Wizards.

QUOTABLE: "We played a horrible basketball game," Miami coach Eric Spoelstra.

THE STAT: The 12 straight wins tie the Heat's second longest winning streak in history. They last won 12 in a row from Feb. 26-Mar. 19, 2005.

TURNING POINT: Young losing the ball and fouling James Jones with 13.6 seconds to play. Jones hit two free throws to tie the game at 93. It was the first time in the fourth quarter Miami didn't trail.

QUOTABLE II: "You have crazy games throughout the NBA seasons, and I was glad to be on the winning end."
- James on the Heat's unlikely win.

HOT: Young, who Wizards president Ernie Grunfeld singled out before the game as the most likely to benefit from the Arenas trade, started and nearly led Washington to its biggest win of the season. He was 13-for-23 from the field.

NOT: Wade in the fourth quarter. His two decisive free throws were enough for the win, but he missed all six of his field goal attempts.

FANTASY SPOTLIGHT: After not playing for nearly nine months, Forward Josh Howard returned for Washington and had 13 points in 22 minutes. Maybe a good pickup?.

GOOD MOVE: Spoelstra not conceding the game. After six games in nine days, it might have been tempting to rest some of his money players in the fourth quarter, but he didn't?and it paid off.

BAD MOVE: The no-foul call on Hinrich. Hinrich thought he was fouled. The Heat didn't.

ROOKIE WATCH: John Wall was sidelined for the third straight game with tendinitis in his right knee. He's missed 10 of Washington's 25 games with a variety of injuries. Wizards Trevor Booker had two points in eight minutes. The Heat don't play rookies.

IN THE ARENA: Well, Gilbert Arenas wasn't. Washington Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman was. Arenas is scheduled to be back with Orlando on Feb. 4.

NOTABLE: The Heat winning despite James and Wade missing nine of 11 from the field in the fourth quarter. Bosh did hit all three of his field goal attempts, and now a fun week awaits Miami.

UP NEXT: Heat: Monday vs. Mavericks, Thursday @ Suns, Saturday @ Lakers Wizards: Monday vs. Bobcats, Wednesday vs. Bulls, Sunday @ Spurs

• Heat: Haslem, Miller, Pittman
• Wizards: Jianlian, Lewis, Wall

• Heat: --
• Wizards: --

• Lead Changes: 11
• Times Tied: 6

• Arena: Verizon Center, Washington, DC
• Officials: #19 James Capers, #52 Pat Fraher, #70 Brent Barnaky
• Attendance: 20278
• Duration: 2:25

Miami Heat (21-8)		Washington Wizards (6-19)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball McGee vs Ilgauskas (Thornton gains possession)
	11:45 [WAS 2-0]	Blatche Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Thornton (1 AST)
Ilgauskas Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Bosh (1 AST)	11:24 [MIA 2-2]
	11:07	McGee Jump Shot: Missed
James Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:05
Arroyo Jump Shot: Missed	10:49
	10:48	Blatche Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:39	McGee Layup Shot: Missed Block: Wade (1 BLK)
	10:39	Team Rebound
	10:34	Young Jump Shot: Missed
Ilgauskas Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:33
Ilgauskas Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	10:32
	10:21 [WAS 5-2]	Young 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Hinrich (1 AST)
Bosh Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Blatche (1 ST)	10:04
	09:59 [WAS 7-2]	Young Driving Slam Dunk Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Thornton (2 AST)
Wade Jump Shot: Missed	09:42
Wade Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	09:41
Wade Layup Shot: Missed	09:39
	09:38	Hinrich Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:35	Hinrich Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	09:35
James 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS)	09:14 [MIA 5-7]
Ilgauskas Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	09:01
	09:01 [WAS 8-5]	Blatche Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
	09:01 [WAS 9-5]	Blatche Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
James 3pt Shot: Missed	08:43
	08:42	Young Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:25	Hinrich 3pt Shot: Missed
Bosh Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:24
	08:20	Young Foul : Shooting Block (1 PF)
James Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	08:20
Team Rebound	08:20
James Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)	08:20 [MIA 6-9]
	08:00	Blatche Jump Shot: Missed
James Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	07:59
Bosh Running Reverse Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: James (1 AST)	07:54 [MIA 8-9]
James Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	07:49
	07:49	McGee Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	07:49	Team Rebound
	07:49 [WAS 10-8]	McGee Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
James Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)	07:28
	07:10	Thornton Jump Shot: Missed
Bosh Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	07:09
Arroyo 3pt Shot: Missed	06:57
James Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	06:56
Wade 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: James (2 AST)	06:45 [MIA 11-10]
	06:23	Blatche Jump Shot: Missed
Bosh Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	06:22
Wade 3pt Shot: Missed	06:16
	06:15	Blatche Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	06:04	Thornton Layup Shot: Missed
Ilgauskas Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	06:03
Arroyo Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: James (3 AST)	05:55 [MIA 13-10]
	05:54	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:34 [WAS 12-13]	Thornton Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Blatche (1 AST)
Wade Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Hinrich (1 ST)	05:17
	05:09 [WAS 14-13]	McGee Slam Dunk Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Thornton (3 AST)
Bosh Jump Shot: Missed	04:55
	04:53	Hinrich Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	04:48 [WAS 16-13]	Young Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Thornton (4 AST)
Ilgauskas Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Arroyo (1 AST)	04:26 [MIA 15-16]
	04:09	Hinrich Jump Shot: Missed
Wade Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	04:08
Arroyo Jump Shot: Missed	04:00
	03:58	McGee Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	03:46 [WAS 18-15]	Young Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Hinrich (2 AST)
Bosh Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Blatche (2 ST)	03:28
	03:23 [WAS 20-15]	Young Slam Dunk Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Blatche (2 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	03:18
Ilgauskas Substitution replaced by Dampier	03:18
Bosh Substitution replaced by Howard	03:18
	03:18	Thornton Substitution replaced by Howard
Arroyo Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Howard (1 ST)	03:12
	02:56 [WAS 22-15]	Hinrich Running Bank shot: Made (2 PTS)
Arroyo Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	02:56
Wade Substitution replaced by Jones	02:56
	02:56 [WAS 23-15]	Hinrich Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
Jones 3pt Shot: Missed	02:34
	02:33	McGee Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	02:12 [WAS 25-15]	Hinrich Driving Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS)
	02:02	McGee Foul : Shooting Block (1 PF)
Arroyo Substitution replaced by Chalmers	02:02
James Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)	02:02 [MIA 16-25]
James Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)	02:02 [MIA 17-25]
	01:48	Blatche Jump Shot: Missed
Chalmers Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	01:47
Howard Jump Shot: Missed Block: McGee (1 BLK)	01:35
Dampier Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	01:33
Dampier Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	01:29 [MIA 19-25]
	01:11	Blatche Jump Shot: Missed
	01:09	McGee Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	01:06	McGee Layup Shot: Missed
	01:04	Blatche Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	00:59.9	Hinrich 3pt Shot: Missed
Jones Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	00:56.9
Chalmers 3pt Shot: Missed	00:54.9
	00:52.9	Blatche Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	00:49.9	Young Layup Shot: Missed Block: Dampier (1 BLK)
Chalmers Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	00:46.9
James Jump Shot: Missed	00:38.8
	00:37.8	McGee Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	00:30.8	McGee Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Howard (1 ST)
Dampier Layup Shot: Missed Block: McGee (2 BLK)	00:14.8
	00:11.8	McGee Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	00:07.4	McGee Foul : Offensive Charge (2 PF)
	00:07.4	McGee Turnover : Foul (2 TO)
	00:07.4	McGee Substitution replaced by Armstrong
Jones Substitution replaced by House	00:07.4
	00:07.4	Young Substitution replaced by Martin
	00:07.4	Blatche Substitution replaced by Booker
	00:06.4	Hinrich Substitution replaced by Gee
	00:03.8	Howard Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Chalmers 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.0
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 1st Quarter
Miami Heat (21-8)		Washington Wizards (6-19)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
Bosh Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Hinrich (2 ST)	11:39
Wade Foul : Shooting Block (1 PF)	11:36
	11:36 [WAS 26-19]	Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	11:36	Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Wade Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	11:35
Bosh Jump Shot: Missed	11:19
	11:18	Hinrich Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	11:08 [WAS 28-19]	Young Jump Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Howard (1 AST)
Wade Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS)	10:54 [MIA 21-28]
	10:36	Young Jump Shot: Missed
Bosh Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	10:35
Chalmers Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	10:26 [MIA 23-28]
	10:08 [WAS 30-23]	Howard Jump Shot: Made (3 PTS)
	09:50	Armstrong Foul : Personal (1 PF)
	09:46	Booker Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Bosh Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	09:39 [MIA 25-30]
	09:39	Booker Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Bosh Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)	09:39 [MIA 26-30]
	09:20 [WAS 32-26]	Hinrich Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS)
Bosh Jump Shot: Missed	08:57
	08:56	Booker Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:47
	08:38	Young Jump Shot: Missed
	08:37	Booker Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	08:34	Booker Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Jones (1 ST)
Chalmers 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS)	08:10 [MIA 29-32]
	07:50 [WAS 34-29]	Howard Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Hinrich (3 AST)
Bosh Turnover : Lost Ball (4 TO) Steal:Booker (1 ST)	07:26
	07:22	Young Jump Shot: Missed
	07:20	Booker Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	07:17 [WAS 36-29]	Booker Tip Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Wade Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS)	07:03 [MIA 31-36]
	06:55	Howard Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)
	06:55	Howard Substitution replaced by Thornton
	06:55	Booker Substitution replaced by Blatche
Jones Substitution replaced by James	06:55
Dampier Substitution replaced by Anthony	06:46
Wade Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Bosh (2 AST)	06:39 [MIA 33-36]
	06:21 [WAS 38-33]	Blatche Driving Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Bosh Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: James (4 AST)	06:09 [MIA 35-38]
	05:42	Young Jump Shot: Missed
	05:41	Armstrong Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	05:38	Armstrong Jump Shot: Missed Block: Anthony (1 BLK)
Chalmers Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	05:37
	05:37	Hinrich Foul : Shooting Block (1 PF)
	05:37	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:37	Young Substitution replaced by Martin
	05:37	Armstrong Substitution replaced by McGee
Wade Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	05:37
Team Rebound	05:37
Wade Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	05:37
	05:36	McGee Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	05:19 [WAS 40-35]	Thornton Running Bank shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Hinrich (4 AST)
James Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Martin (1 ST)	05:05
Wade Foul : Personal (2 PF)	05:03
Bosh Substitution replaced by Howard	05:03
	04:53 [WAS 42-35]	Hinrich Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS)
Anthony Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	04:53
	04:53 [WAS 43-35]	Hinrich Free Throw 1 of 1 (10 PTS)
James Slam Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS)	04:42 [MIA 37-43]
	04:23	Team Timeout : Short
Wade Substitution replaced by Jones	04:23
	04:13	Blatche Jump Shot: Missed
James Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	04:12
Chalmers 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: James (5 AST)	04:05 [MIA 40-43]
	03:49	Blatche Jump Shot: Missed Block: Anthony (2 BLK)
	03:49	Team Rebound
	03:49	Martin Substitution replaced by Young
	03:38	Young Jump Shot: Missed
Howard Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	03:37
Howard Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Jones (1 AST)	03:14 [MIA 42-43]
	02:59	Hinrich 3pt Shot: Missed
Chalmers Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	02:58
James Jump Shot: Missed	02:47
Howard Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	02:45
Howard Layup Shot: Missed	02:43
	02:41	McGee Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
	02:38	Hinrich Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Jones (2 ST)
James Slam Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Jones (2 AST)	02:33 [MIA 44-43]
	02:15 [WAS 45-44]	Blatche Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:09
	02:09	Thornton Substitution replaced by Howard
Howard Substitution replaced by Bosh	02:09
Jones Substitution replaced by Wade	02:09
	02:09	McGee Substitution replaced by Armstrong
Wade Jump Shot: Missed	01:47
	01:46	Howard Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	01:31	Howard Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	01:30
Chalmers Layup Shot: Missed	01:15
	01:14	Howard Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
Anthony Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	00:57.2
	00:57.2 [WAS 46-44]	Blatche Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
	00:57.2	Blatche Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Bosh Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	00:55.7
Bosh Turnover : Bad Pass (5 TO) Steal:Blatche (3 ST)	00:53.9
	00:48.9	Blatche Jump Shot: Missed
James Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	00:47.5
	00:47.5	Howard Foul : Personal (2 PF)
James Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)	00:47.5 [MIA 45-46]
	00:47.5	Howard Substitution replaced by Thornton
James Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)	00:47.5 [MIA 46-46]
Bosh Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	00:26.9
	00:26.9 [WAS 47-46]	Blatche Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
	00:26.9	Young Substitution replaced by Gee
	00:26.9	Blatche Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
	00:25.8	Armstrong Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
	00:01.9	Blatche Jump Shot: Missed
James Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	00:00.9
End of 2nd Quarter
Miami Heat (21-8)		Washington Wizards (6-19)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
Wade Driving Dunk Shot: Made (11 PTS)	11:42 [MIA 48-47]
	11:20	McGee Layup Shot: Missed Block: Wade (2 BLK)
Ilgauskas Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	11:18
	11:16	Thornton Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
James Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)	11:16 [MIA 49-47]
James Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)	11:16 [MIA 50-47]
Ilgauskas Foul : Personal (2 PF)	11:06
	10:58	Hinrich Jump Shot: Missed
Wade Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	10:57
Wade Turnaround Fade Away shot: Made (13 PTS)	10:47 [MIA 52-47]
	10:46	Team Timeout : Short
	10:34 [WAS 49-52]	Young Jump Shot: Made (15 PTS)
Wade Jump Shot: Missed	10:17
	10:16	Blatche Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	10:07 [WAS 51-52]	Thornton Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Hinrich (5 AST)
Bosh Jump Shot: Missed	09:50
	09:48	Thornton Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:37	Young Layup Shot: Missed
	09:36	McGee Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)
	09:34 [WAS 53-52]	McGee Slam Dunk Shot: Made (5 PTS)
Arroyo 3pt Shot: Missed	09:17
Ilgauskas Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	09:15
James Jump Shot: Missed Block: McGee (3 BLK)	09:10
Team Rebound	09:10
James 3pt Shot: Made (17 PTS)	08:55 [MIA 55-53]
Wade Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	08:41
	08:41 [WAS 54-55]	Young Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
	08:41 [WAS 55-55]	Young Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
James Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Blatche (4 ST)	08:32
	08:28 [WAS 57-55]	Blatche Driving Dunk Shot: Made (12 PTS)
James 3pt Shot: Made (20 PTS) Assist: Wade (1 AST)	08:10 [MIA 58-57]
	07:49 [WAS 60-58]	Young 3pt Shot: Made (20 PTS) Assist: Thornton (5 AST)
James 3pt Shot: Missed	07:38
	07:37	McGee Rebound (Off:2 Def:7)
	07:27 [WAS 62-58]	Blatche Driving Dunk Shot: Made (14 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	07:27
	07:06	Blatche Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Bosh Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	07:06
Team Rebound	07:06
Bosh Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)	07:06 [MIA 59-62]
	06:52	Blatche Jump Shot: Missed Block: Ilgauskas (1 BLK)
Team Rebound	06:50
	06:38	Young Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Wade Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)	06:38 [MIA 60-62]
Wade Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)	06:38 [MIA 61-62]
	06:21 [WAS 64-61]	Thornton Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Blatche (3 AST)
Ilgauskas Jump Shot: Missed	06:04
	06:03	Blatche Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	05:42	Blatche Jump Shot: Missed
Arroyo Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	05:41
James Jump Shot: Made (22 PTS) Assist: Arroyo (2 AST)	05:35 [MIA 63-64]
	05:18	Thornton Jump Shot: Missed
	05:17	Blatche Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)
	05:13	Hinrich 3pt Shot: Missed
	05:12	Thornton Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	05:10	Thornton Layup Shot: Missed Block: Ilgauskas (2 BLK)
	05:07	Blatche Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)
Ilgauskas Substitution replaced by Anthony	05:01
	04:47 [WAS 66-63]	Young Jump Shot: Made (22 PTS)
Bosh Turnover : Bad Pass (6 TO) Steal:Young (1 ST)	04:28
	04:18	Hinrich Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Bosh (1 ST)
	04:12	Hinrich Foul : Personal (2 PF)
	04:12	Thornton Substitution replaced by Howard
Wade Layup Shot: Missed Block: McGee (4 BLK)	04:03
	04:00	Young Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	03:55 [WAS 68-63]	Young Driving Layup Shot: Made (24 PTS)
James Jump Shot: Missed	03:34
	03:33	Blatche Rebound (Off:3 Def:6)
	03:28 [WAS 70-63]	Howard Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Hinrich (6 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	03:27
Bosh Substitution replaced by Howard	03:27
Wade 3pt Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: James (6 AST)	03:12 [MIA 66-70]
Arroyo Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	02:56
Arroyo Substitution replaced by Chalmers	02:56
Wade Substitution replaced by Jones	02:56
	02:56 [WAS 71-66]	Hinrich Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
	02:56	Blatche Substitution replaced by Booker
	02:56 [WAS 72-66]	Hinrich Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
James Jump Shot: Missed	02:30
Howard Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	02:29
Chalmers Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	02:24
	02:11	Hinrich Jump Shot: Missed
Howard Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	02:10
Jones 3pt Shot: Missed	02:02
	02:00	McGee Rebound (Off:2 Def:8)
	01:43	Booker Layup Shot: Missed Block: Anthony (3 BLK)
	01:42	Team Rebound
	01:35	McGee 3pt Shot: Missed
Chalmers Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	01:34
James Dunk Shot: Made (24 PTS) Assist: Chalmers (1 AST)	01:29 [MIA 68-72]
	01:11	Young Jump Shot: Missed
Howard Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	01:10
Howard Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Chalmers (2 AST)	00:58.8 [MIA 70-72]
	00:36.9	Hinrich Jump Shot: Missed
Jones Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	00:35.6
	00:25.8	Booker Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
	00:25.8	McGee Substitution replaced by Armstrong
	00:25.8	Booker Substitution replaced by Blatche
James Free Throw 1 of 2 (25 PTS)	00:25.8 [MIA 71-72]
James Free Throw 2 of 2 (26 PTS)	00:25.8 [MIA 72-72]
	00:02.9	Blatche Jump Shot: Missed
	00:02.0	Team Rebound
Jones Foul : Loose Ball (1 PF)	00:02.0
	00:01.1 [WAS 74-72]	Blatche Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Hinrich (7 AST)
End of 3rd Quarter
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Start of 4th QuarterBack to Top
	11:43 [WAS 76-72]	Young Layup Shot: Made (26 PTS) Assist: Hinrich (8 AST)
Wade Jump Shot: Missed	11:24
	11:23	Young Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	11:16	Howard 3pt Shot: Missed
Howard Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	11:15
Wade Foul : Offensive Charge (4 PF)	11:11
Wade Turnover : Foul (2 TO)	11:11
	10:55	Howard Jump Shot: Missed
Anthony Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:54
Wade 3pt Shot: Missed	10:45
	10:44	Team Rebound
	10:23 [WAS 78-72]	Howard Running Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS)
Chalmers 3pt Shot: Missed	10:00
	09:59	Blatche Rebound (Off:3 Def:7)
	09:36 [WAS 80-72]	Blatche Jump Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Hinrich (9 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	09:36
Jones Substitution replaced by James	09:36
Howard Substitution replaced by Bosh	09:36
James Jump Shot: Made (28 PTS) Assist: Chalmers (3 AST)	09:14 [MIA 74-80]
	08:46	Hinrich Foul : Offensive Charge (3 PF)
	08:46	Hinrich Turnover : Foul (3 TO)
	08:46	Howard Substitution replaced by Thornton
Bosh Turnover : Lost Ball (7 TO) Steal:Armstrong (1 ST)	08:32
	08:23	Thornton Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Wade (1 ST)
Wade Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO)	08:20
	07:58	Blatche Jump Shot: Missed
Bosh Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)	07:57
James Jump Shot: Missed	07:41
	07:40	Blatche Rebound (Off:3 Def:8)
	07:23 [WAS 82-74]	Young Jump Shot: Made (28 PTS) Assist: Hinrich (10 AST)
James 3pt Shot: Missed	06:56
	06:54	Hinrich Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	06:33	Blatche Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
Bosh Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Chalmers (4 AST)	06:20 [MIA 76-82]
	06:06	Hinrich Jump Shot: Missed
Wade Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	06:05
Wade Jump Shot: Missed	05:56
	05:55	Hinrich Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
Chalmers Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	05:51
	05:51
	05:51 [WAS 83-76]	Thornton Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
	05:51 [WAS 84-76]	Thornton Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
	05:38	Blatche Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Bosh Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)	05:38 [MIA 77-84]
Bosh Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	05:38
	05:37	Armstrong Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	05:19	Young Jump Shot: Missed Block: Anthony (4 BLK)
James Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)	05:16
Wade Jump Shot: Missed Block: Armstrong (1 BLK)	05:10
	05:10	Team Rebound
	04:52	Blatche Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)
James Foul : Offensive Charge (2 PF)	04:45
James Turnover : Foul (4 TO)	04:45
	04:45	Thornton Substitution replaced by Howard
	04:28	Howard 3pt Shot: Missed
Chalmers Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)	04:27
Wade Layup Shot: Missed	04:18
Anthony Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	04:17
Anthony Layup Shot: Missed Block: Blatche (1 BLK)	04:15
Bosh Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)	04:13
Bosh Putback Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS)	04:12 [MIA 79-84]
	04:10	Team Timeout : Regular
Wade Foul : Shooting (5 PF)	03:53
	03:53 [WAS 85-79]	Armstrong Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	03:53	Armstrong Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Bosh Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)	03:51
	03:42	Armstrong Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Bosh Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)	03:42 [MIA 80-85]
Bosh Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)	03:42 [MIA 81-85]
	03:32	Hinrich Turnover : Lost Ball (4 TO) Steal:Chalmers (1 ST)
	03:32	Hinrich Foul : Personal (4 PF)
James 3pt Shot: Missed	03:10
	03:08	Blatche Rebound (Off:3 Def:9)
	03:01 [WAS 87-81]	Young Jump Shot: Made (30 PTS) Assist: Hinrich (11 AST)
	02:51	Armstrong Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
James Free Throw 1 of 2 (29 PTS)	02:51 [MIA 82-87]
James Free Throw 2 of 2 (30 PTS)	02:51 [MIA 83-87]
	02:33	Hinrich Jump Shot: Missed
	02:32	Howard Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	02:15 [WAS 89-83]	Blatche Jump Shot: Made (20 PTS) Assist: Young (1 AST)
	01:56	Blatche Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Anthony Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	01:56 [MIA 84-89]
Anthony Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	01:56
	01:55	Hinrich Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)
	01:39	Hinrich Turnover : Bad Pass (5 TO) Steal:James (1 ST)
James Driving Dunk Shot: Made (32 PTS)	01:38 [MIA 86-89]
	01:14	Blatche Jump Shot: Missed
Bosh Rebound (Off:1 Def:8)	01:13
Wade 3pt Shot: Missed	00:54.8
	00:53.8	Young Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	00:32.6 [WAS 91-86]	Howard Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Hinrich (12 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	00:32.6
Anthony Substitution replaced by Jones	00:32.6
Bosh 3pt Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Wade (2 AST)	00:27.7 [MIA 89-91]
Jones Foul : Personal (2 PF)	00:23.7
	00:23.7	Team Timeout : Short
	00:23.7	Armstrong Substitution replaced by Thornton
James Foul : Personal (3 PF)	00:19.8
	00:19.8 [WAS 92-89]	Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
Jones Substitution replaced by Anthony	00:19.8
	00:19.8	Thornton Substitution replaced by Armstrong
	00:19.8	Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
	00:18.4	Howard Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
Chalmers Foul : Personal (2 PF)	00:18.4
	00:18.4	Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	00:18.4	Team Rebound
	00:18.4 [WAS 93-89]	Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
Team Timeout : Short	00:18.4
Anthony Substitution replaced by Jones	00:18.4
	00:18.4	Armstrong Substitution replaced by Thornton
	00:16.8	Blatche Foul : Shooting (4 PF)
Bosh Free Throw 1 of 3 (19 PTS)	00:16.8 [MIA 90-93]
	00:16.8	Thornton Substitution replaced by Armstrong
Bosh Free Throw 2 of 3 Missed	00:16.8
Team Rebound	00:16.8
Bosh Free Throw 3 of 3 (20 PTS)	00:16.8 [MIA 91-93]
	00:13.6	Young Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Jones (3 ST)
	00:13.6	Young Foul : Personal (3 PF)
Jones Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	00:13.6 [MIA 92-93]
Jones Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	00:13.6 [MIA 93-93]
	00:13.6	Team Timeout : Regular
	00:13.6	Armstrong Substitution replaced by Thornton
Chalmers Foul : Personal (3 PF)	00:12.6
	00:12.6	Hinrich Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	00:12.6	Team Rebound
	00:12.6 [WAS 94-93]	Hinrich Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
	00:07.9	Blatche Foul : Shooting (5 PF)
Wade Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS)	00:07.9 [MIA 94-94]
Wade Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)	00:07.9 [MIA 95-94]
	00:01.9	Hinrich Jump Shot: Missed
Wade Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	00:00.9
End of 4th Quarter

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