Wizards Soar Past Heat, 107-86
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Christopher Trotman/Getty Images(WASHINGTON, D.C.) — The Washington Wizards hit 10 3-pointers and shot 54.2 percent (39-of-72) to beat the Miami Heat 107-86 on Monday night. The Wizards (11-5) led by 15 points at halftime, 64-49, and held Miami (9-8) to 0-of-12 shooting from distance in the second half.
“We did a good job of staying home and getting a hand in their face,” Washington head coach Randy Wittman said. “They missed some, too. It wasn’t all us. They had some pretty good looks they missed.”
John Wall had 18 points and 13 assists in the win while Rasual Butler paced the team with 23 points. The Wizards never trailed in the game, leading by as many as 25, and saw four players score in double figures.
Meanwhile, Miami got 21 points from Chris Bosh and 20 from Dwayne Wade. The Heat’s shooting woes only escalated at the charity stripe as the team was just 18-for-30 (60 percent) on free-throw attempts.
“I don’t think we’ve gotten to the defense we’ve wanted all year,” said Wade, who was playing in his second game back following a hamstring injury. “We’re still fairly new; a lot of the guys are still confused at what we’re trying to do.”
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