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Shaq's Heat top 76ers, stay unbeaten in East
(Agencies)
Updated: 2004-11-22 11:16
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.
Miami Heat guard
Dwayne Wade drives in for the basket against the Philadelphia 76ers in the
fourth period in Miami, Florida November 21, 2004. Wade had 25 points in
their 93-83 win. [Reuters] |
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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