Heat Win Fourth In Row
Somebody forgot to tell the Utah Jazz that they are 24-12 on the year, and 14-3 at home because the Heat smacked them around like where in they were a bunch of D-Leaguers. Miami never trailed in the game and won 119-110.
The Heat got a huge lift when the starting line-up included Jwil. For only the second time this season, Jason Williams played in back-to-back games. He has been playing the entire season with pain in his right knee from off-season surgery, and back-to-back's have been too much of a strain on his repaired knee.
Jdub opened the game by draining his first two shots. Both from downtown.
Miami jumped out quickly to a 12 point lead. They were firing on all cylinders.
Walker and Posey continued their solid play, after missing four games because of failure to meet conditioning goals, and in the second quarter, both contributed with the three-ball. Walker did miss two wide open lay-ups, though.
The Heat were just ripping the nylon in half. They were shooting over 50% from the floor and over 60% from three.
Wade and Williams had 33 points and six assists between the two. Wade led the team with 18 points, which included a buzzer beating three from over 30-feet from the basket.
The Heat had a nice 16 point lead at the half. For the second night in a row they scored over 60 in the first half. They led 64-48.
In the third, the Heat lead swelled to 22. The Jazz made a run and changed up the defense, which was somewhat effective. By the end of the quarter, they shaved the lead down to 13. It would have been even closer but, believe it or not, Walker really helped Miami with two three's late in the quarter. He finished with 13 points.
In the fourth, things got tight. The game really slowed down with both teams fouling like it was there job. Carlos Boozer put the Jazz on his back, and got his team as close as six. He finished with 29 points.
The Heat called a timeout, regrouped and regained control of the game. Kapono hit some 3's. Wade went to the line about a thousand times and the Heat lead went back up to 17.
It was a great win for the Heat who took another step closer to .500. The team shot 50% from the floor, 56% from three, and as a team, they were 42-45 (93%) from the free throw line.
Wade led Miami with 32 points, 10 assists and six steals. Williams chipped in with 20 points.
The play of the game was with two minutes left in the second quarter. Wade drove baseline, took a big hit and flipped the ball over his shoulder for hoop and the foul.


















