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Shaq's Heat top 76ers, stay unbeaten in East
Dwyane Wade scored 25 points and the Miami Heat remained unbeaten against Eastern Conference opponents by beating the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers 93-83 Sunday night.
Shaquille O'Neal had 19 points, 12 rebounds and six blocks for the Heat, who are 7-0 against the East and 1-3 against the Western Conference.
The 76ers played without Allen Iverson, who skipped the trip to nurse a bruised elbow. Glenn Robinson and Aaron McKie are on the injured list.
Wade had 17 points in the first half without missing a shot. He finished 7-for-13, capping his performance with an acrobatic reverse layup that brought a roar from the crowd, and shot 11-for-13 at the free-throw line.
O'Neal took only seven shots, hitting six, but drew enough attention to open up the perimeter for his teammates. Damon Jones tied a career high with five 3-pointers, including four the final period, and matched a season high with 17 points.
The Heat, who have won three in a row, increased their lead in the Southeast Division to one game over Orlando.
Marc Jackson scored 21 points and Corliss Williamson had a season-high 18 for the 76ers, who lost their third consecutive game. Kyle Korver, making his first start this season in Iverson's absence, added 15 points.
The 76ers took their first lead at 42-40 on a 3-pointer by Korver. Miami trailed 58-56 midway through the third period before running off nine consecutive points — including three free throws by O'Neal — to lead for good.
Jones' fourth 3-pointer gave Miami a 10-point lead for the first time at 83-73.
The Heat won despite 19 turnovers. The 76ers had 17. |
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