Dwyane Wade dominated the first half and LeBron James dominated the second half as Miami’s two stars sent the Heat to their sixth consecutive win moving them to the top of the Eastern Conference.
Miami clamped down on Dwight Howard, condemning the big man to just 12 points including just 2/10 FTs, cancelling the Magic’s one significant advantage on the Heat.
Their defense was as ravenous as a pack of wild dogs, hunting down Orlando’s keen shooters on the perimeter and hassling their big men in the paint. It was as good a defensive performance as the Heat have offered all season and indeed since they brought LeBron’s talents to South Beach.
James finished with 25 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 steals on 9/14 shooting, adding to his incredibly efficient season. Wade led all scorers with 27, also notching up 3 blocks and 2 steals.
Orlando are rarely out rebounded but pulled down 8 fewer than their state rivals. Their defense was extremely lacklustre and managed just 3 steals and 3 blocks through the 48 minutes, statistics that Dwyane Wade recorded on his own.
The Heat host the Kings on Tuesday.
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