July 11, 2008 | By Melanie Curtsinger



The Miami Heat controlled the third and final game on day four at the 2008 Orlando Pro Summer League, defeating Oklahoma City 101-76 behind Michael Beasley’s team-high 19 points. The Heat relinquished the lead only once early on and never looked back, leading by double digits for virtually the entire game and by as many as 29 late in the contest.

Oklahoma City continued their two-man show of Jeff Green and Russell Westbrook, as the duo scored 19 points apiece to lead the squad, while D.J. White and Ronald Dupree added 13 and 11, respectively. Green and Westbrook have accounted for 47 percent of OKC’s offense through four games, totaling 157 of the team’s 335 points so far this week.

Miami controlled virtually every aspect of the game, including garnering a staggering 19 second chance points while OKC failed to get on the board in the category. The Heat also dominated the paint, outscoring Oklahoma City 42-30, while also outrebounding the opposition 36-29.

The 25-point spread by Miami is the largest margin of victory for any team this week and also marks the ninth-largest win in the six-year history of the Orlando Pro Summer League. Both teams finish up play tomorrow, as the Heat take on the Magic in the summer league finale while Oklahoma City squares off against the Chicago Bulls in game two.