Heat get back over .500, top Wizards 115-109
MIAMI (AP) For the first time since October, the Miami Heat walked off the court with a winning record.
Hassan Whiteside scored 21 points and grabbed 18 rebounds, Josh Richardson added 18 points and the Heat scrambled in the final minutes to hold off the Washington Wizards 115-109 on Friday night and move to 19-18, getting over the .500 mark for the first time since Oct. 27.
''It's definitely a good mental note,'' Richardson said. ''A reason to be positive and excited going forward. We just have to keep rolling now.''
James Johnson scored 17 points and Dwyane Wade had 14 for Miami, which has won 12 of its last 17 games. Justise Winslow had 13 points and 10 assists for Miami, which lost its last four chances to get over .500.
''I saw some growth in our team tonight,'' Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said.
Bradley Beal led all scorers with 33 points for Washington, which had the NBA's longest current road losing streak extended to eight games. Beal also had nine rebounds and seven assists.
Trevor Ariza scored 21, Otto Porter Jr. had 14 and Jeff Green and Thomas Bryant each added 10 for Washington.
Washington cut the Miami lead to three on a driving layup by Beal with 1:27 remaining. Wade made one free throw on the next Miami possession, moments before Beal connected on a pullup 3 to get Washington within 110-109.
Miami then had the game's final five points.
''If we have the same effort and intensity every night, we love our chances,'' Beal said.
Miami led 95-86 going into the fourth, the seventh time in the last nine games between the clubs that someone held a single-digit lead going into the final 12 minutes. The Heat led by 11 early, but eventually the Wizards settled in and the first three quarters featured 10 ties and 10 lead changes.
''It seems like every time we play one another it comes down to a fourth-quarter game,'' Wizards coach Scott Brooks said.
TIP-INS
Wizards: Washington missed tip-ins to close each of the first two quarters. ... Markieff Morris, who will miss the next 6-8 weeks with a neck issue, was on the court pregame getting in some very light non-contact work alongside Wizards assistant coach Kristi Toliver. ... John Wall, who has made Miami an offseason base in recent years, was on the Wizards' bench. He'll have season-ending surgery on his left heel in the coming days.
Heat: Dion Waiters, who made his season debut Wednesday in Cleveland, did not play. Waiters got minutes Wednesday in part because Wade was unavailable because of a 24-hour virus. ... Miami finished with 62 points in the paint. ... The Heat lost games when they were 3-3, 5-5, 16-16 and 17-17.
ALL-STAR WADE?
Wade is second among Eastern Conference guards in fan balloting for next month's All-Star Game, which surprised him. ''I just appreciate and am humbled by people taking the time out to want to see my old self in the All-Star Game,'' Wade said. He's gotten massive amounts of fan support everywhere the Heat have played in this, his 16th and final season, and is already a 12-time All-Star.
PORTER WORKING
Porter played in his second game since coming back from a strained muscle in his leg, working his way up to 21 minutes. He was 7 for 14 from the field, but missed all five of his tries from 3-point range. ''Otto's feeling much better,'' Brooks said. ''We just want to keep his minutes at a manageable spot for the next game or two and go from there.''
UP NEXT
Wizards: Visit Oklahoma City on Sunday. Washington has lost all nine of its previous trips to Oklahoma City.
Heat: Visit Atlanta on Sunday. Miami has averaged 115.5 points against the Hawks this season, but is 0-2 in the season series.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Jumpball | |||
11:40 | Shooting foul on Thomas Bryant | |||
11:40 | +1 | Hassan Whiteside made 1st of 2 free throws | 0-1 | |
11:40 | +1 | Hassan Whiteside made 2nd of 2 free throws | 0-2 | |
11:23 | +2 | Jeff Green made jump shot, assist by Bradley Beal | 2-2 | |
11:04 | +3 | Justise Winslow made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Josh Richardson | 2-5 | |
10:55 | Trevor Ariza missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
10:53 | Defensive rebound by James Johnson | |||
10:44 | Defensive rebound by Bradley Beal | |||
10:44 | James Johnson missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
10:27 | Josh Richardson missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
10:25 | Defensive rebound by Bradley Beal | |||
10:20 | Shooting foul on Hassan Whiteside | |||
10:20 | +1 | Bradley Beal made 1st of 2 free throws | 3-5 | |
10:06 | +2 | Hassan Whiteside made driving dunk | 4-7 | |
9:44 | Defensive rebound by Hassan Whiteside | |||
9:36 | James Johnson missed reverse layup | |||
9:35 | MIA team rebound | |||
9:35 | Personal foul on Thomas Bryant | |||
9:21 | MIA team rebound | |||
9:21 | 24-second shot clock violation turnover | |||
9:12 | Personal foul on Rodney McGruder | |||
9:03 | Trevor Ariza missed driving layup | |||
9:01 | MIA team rebound | |||
8:49 | Josh Richardson missed driving layup | |||
8:49 | Offensive rebound by Hassan Whiteside | |||
8:49 | +2 | Hassan Whiteside made dunk | 4-9 | |
8:49 | Shooting foul on Jeff Green | |||
8:47 | Defensive rebound by Trevor Ariza | |||
8:41 | Jeff Green missed layup | |||
8:39 | Defensive rebound by Josh Richardson | |||
8:39 | Unsportsmanlike technical foul | |||
8:39 | +1 | Josh Richardson made free throw | 4-10 | |
8:25 | +3 | James Johnson made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Justise Winslow | 4-13 | |
8:04 | Bradley Beal missed jump shot | |||
8:00 | Defensive rebound by Hassan Whiteside | |||
8:00 | Offensive rebound by Ian Mahinmi | |||
8:00 | Ian Mahinmi missed dunk | |||
7:46 | +2 | Justise Winslow made jump shot | 4-15 | |
7:34 | +2 | Bradley Beal made driving layup | 6-15 | |
7:17 | +2 | James Johnson made finger-roll layup | 6-17 | |
7:15 | Shooting foul on Justise Winslow | |||
7:15 | +1 | Trevor Ariza made 1st of 2 free throws | 7-17 | |
7:15 | +1 | Trevor Ariza made 2nd of 2 free throws | 8-17 | |
6:57 | Rodney McGruder missed reverse layup | |||
6:54 | Defensive rebound by Jeff Green | |||
6:51 | Bradley Beal missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
6:48 | Offensive rebound by Ian Mahinmi | |||
6:45 | +2 | Ian Mahinmi made dunk | 10-17 | |
6:40 | +3 | James Johnson made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Justise Winslow | 10-20 | |
6:24 | Tomas Satoransky missed floating jump shot | |||
6:24 | Defensive rebound by Hassan Whiteside | |||
6:17 | Out of bounds turnover on Josh Richardson | |||
6:10 | Trevor Ariza missed driving layup | |||
6:08 | Defensive rebound by Josh Richardson | |||
6:01 | Offensive foul on James Johnson | |||
6:01 | Offensive foul on James Johnson | |||
5:47 | +2 | Bradley Beal made jump shot, assist by Trevor Ariza | 12-20 | |
5:34 | James Johnson missed reverse layup, blocked by Ian Mahinmi | |||
5:25 | James Johnson missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
5:25 | James Johnson missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
5:11 | +2 | Hassan Whiteside made hook shot, assist by Justise Winslow | 12-22 | |
5:11 | +2 | Hassan Whiteside made hook shot, assist by Justise Winslow | 12-22 | |
5:03 | +2 | Trevor Ariza made driving dunk, assist by Jeff Green | 14-22 | |
4:45 | Dwyane Wade missed jump shot | |||
4:42 | Defensive rebound by Tomas Satoransky | |||
4:25 | Trevor Ariza missed driving layup, blocked by Hassan Whiteside | |||
4:22 | WAS team rebound | |||
4:22 | WAS team rebound | |||
4:23 | Ian Mahinmi missed layup | |||
4:22 | 24-second shot clock violation turnover | |||
4:15 | Personal foul on Ian Mahinmi | |||
4:05 | Rodney McGruder missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
4:03 | Defensive rebound by Tomas Satoransky | |||
4:03 | Personal foul on James Johnson | |||
3:46 | +2 | Bradley Beal made driving layup | 16-22 | |
3:26 | +2 | Tyler Johnson made floating jump shot, assist by Dwyane Wade | 16-24 | |
3:15 | Otto Porter Jr. missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
2:52 | Out of bounds turnover on Dwyane Wade | |||
2:52 | Out of bounds turnover on Dwyane Wade | |||
2:38 | Chasson Randle missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
2:35 | Defensive rebound by Hassan Whiteside | |||
2:25 | Tyler Johnson missed floating jump shot | |||
2:22 | Offensive rebound by Hassan Whiteside | |||
2:20 | +2 | Hassan Whiteside made dunk | 16-26 | |
2:11 | Otto Porter Jr. missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
2:07 | Offensive rebound by Ian Mahinmi | |||
2:07 | +2 | Otto Porter Jr. made floating jump shot, assist by Ian Mahinmi | 18-26 | |
2:07 | Shooting foul on Justise Winslow | |||
2:07 | Otto Porter Jr. missed free throw | |||
2:04 | Defensive rebound by Kelly Olynyk | |||
1:45 | +2 | Dwyane Wade made jump shot | 18-28 | |
1:29 | +2 | Ian Mahinmi made layup, assist by Chasson Randle | 20-28 | |
1:29 | Shooting foul on Kelly Olynyk | |||
1:29 | Ian Mahinmi missed free throw | |||
1:25 | Defensive rebound by Derrick Jones Jr. | |||
1:19 | Dwyane Wade missed driving layup, blocked by Ian Mahinmi | |||
1:10 | Bad pass turnover on Dwyane Wade, stolen by Ian Mahinmi | |||
1:10 | Bad pass turnover on Dwyane Wade, stolen by Ian Mahinmi | |||
1:04 | Personal foul on Derrick Jones Jr. | |||
1:04 | +1 | Bradley Beal made 1st of 2 free throws | 21-28 | |
1:04 | +1 | Bradley Beal made 2nd of 2 free throws | 22-28 | |
0:54 | +2 | Bam Adebayo made jump shot, assist by Tyler Johnson | 22-30 | |
0:40 | +2 | Chasson Randle made floating jump shot, assist by Bradley Beal | 24-30 | |
0:35 | Personal foul on Ian Mahinmi | |||
0:35 | MIA team rebound | |||
0:35 | Dwyane Wade missed 1st of 2 free throws | |||
0:35 | +1 | Dwyane Wade made 2nd of 2 free throws | 24-31 | |
0:29 | Bradley Beal missed jump shot | |||
0:28 | Defensive rebound by Bam Adebayo | |||
0:09 | Dwyane Wade missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
0:06 | Defensive rebound by Sam Dekker | |||
0:02 | Otto Porter Jr. missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
0:00 | Offensive rebound by Sam Dekker | |||
0:00 | Sam Dekker missed dunk | |||
0:00 | WAS team rebound |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:42 | Defensive rebound by Derrick Jones Jr. | |||
11:35 | Defensive rebound by Otto Porter Jr. | |||
11:28 | +3 | Chasson Randle made 3-pt. jump shot | 27-31 | |
11:13 | Bad pass turnover on Tyler Johnson, stolen by Sam Dekker | |||
10:55 | +2 | Otto Porter Jr. made driving dunk, assist by Trevor Ariza | 29-31 | |
10:33 | +3 | Kelly Olynyk made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Bam Adebayo | 29-34 | |
10:09 | Chasson Randle missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
10:07 | Defensive rebound by Bam Adebayo | |||
10:00 | Kelly Olynyk missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
9:52 | Lost ball turnover on Jeff Green, stolen by Dwyane Wade | |||
9:39 | Personal foul on Sam Dekker | |||
9:33 | Kelly Olynyk missed layup | |||
9:30 | Defensive rebound by Otto Porter Jr. | |||
9:26 | Sam Dekker missed driving layup, blocked by Bam Adebayo | |||
9:21 | Offensive rebound by Otto Porter Jr. | |||
9:20 | +2 | Otto Porter Jr. made dunk | 31-34 | |
9:06 | Tyler Johnson missed driving layup | |||
9:05 | Offensive rebound by Tyler Johnson | |||
9:05 | Tyler Johnson missed dunk | |||
9:04 | Offensive rebound by Tyler Johnson | |||
9:00 | Offensive rebound by Derrick Jones Jr. | |||
8:54 | Dwyane Wade missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
8:54 | Offensive rebound by Derrick Jones Jr. | |||
8:44 | +2 | Dwyane Wade made driving layup | 31-36 | |
8:31 | +3 | Trevor Ariza made 3-pt. jump shot | 34-36 | |
8:10 | +2 | Derrick Jones Jr. made layup, assist by Tyler Johnson | 34-38 | |
7:59 | +2 | Otto Porter Jr. made jump shot, assist by Chasson Randle | 36-38 | |
7:42 | +2 | Tyler Johnson made driving layup, assist by Bam Adebayo | 36-40 | |
7:34 | Shooting foul on Bam Adebayo | |||
7:34 | +1 | Jeff Green made 1st of 2 free throws | 37-40 | |
7:22 | Defensive rebound by Tomas Satoransky | |||
7:13 | +3 | Trevor Ariza made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Tomas Satoransky | 41-40 | |
6:52 | Bad pass turnover on Kelly Olynyk, stolen by Trevor Ariza | |||
6:45 | Bad pass turnover on Tomas Satoransky, stolen by Tyler Johnson | |||
6:39 | Bam Adebayo missed finger-roll layup | |||
6:36 |