Wizards Turn Back Undermanned Heat
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The Wizards get 30 points from Caron Butler and finally beat the Heat, for the first time in 17 games including the playoffs, 106-95, Friday.
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Dwyane Wade had career-highs with 37 points and 12 assists to again overshadow Shaquille O'Neal, and the Miami Heat improved to 3-0 for the second time in franchise history Saturday night with a 118-106 victory over the Washington Wizards.
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Shaquille O'Neal took over the game in the fourth quarter, assuming command of the paint by scoring 10 of his season-high 23 points to lead the Miami Heat to a 92-83 victory last night over the Wizards in Washington.
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Caron Butler scores 33 points and Antawn Jamison adds 21 points and 12 rebounds, leading the Wizards to a 108-86 win over visiting Seattle on Sunday.
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Shaquille O&#39;Neal has led the way as the Miami Heat brushed aside the Washington Wizards on their way to a 106-83 victory at home.
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Forward Michael Ruffin is impressing Wizards coaches with his rebounding and rough play under the basket.
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Rub your eyes and look again at the NBA standings. The Washington Wizards are seven games over .500 &#151; for the first time since 1985.
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Caron Butler's three-point play with 1:04 remaining helped the Washington Wizards beat the Atlanta Hawks 96-95 on Tuesday night.
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Shaquille O&#39;Neal has the Miami Heat off to its best start ever after scoring 20 points, grabbing 9 rebounds and blocking 3 shots in a 103-93 victory over the visiting Washington Wizards on Tuesday night.
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The Wizards have hit several bumps in the road, but recent performances of less-heralded players such as Andray Blatche, Darius Songaila and Calvin Booth have shown the team's depth.
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The culture of losing has taken a leave of absence from the Washington Wizards, who are off to their best start in three decades.
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Caron Butler scored 21 points and Antawn Jamison had 20 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Washington Wizards to a 88-83 win over Boston and a rare sweep of the Celtics.
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Dwyane Wade continued his hot start to the 2004-05 campaign with a career-high 37 points, as the Miami Heat improved to 3-0 on the young season with a 118-106 win over the Washington Wizards.
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Udonis Haslem's 10-footer in the lane with 0.3 seconds left capped a wild back-and-forth game and gave the Miami Heat a 106-104 victory over the Washington Wizards on Sunday night.
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Steve Francis scored 32 points, and the Wizards missed crucial free throws down the stretch, giving the Orlando Magic a 103-97 victory last night in Washington and a sweep of back-to-back games between the Southeast Division contenders.
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Gilbert Arenas scored 38 points to  lead the Washington Wizards to their first road win of the  season, a 113-102 victory over the New York Knicks at Madison  Square Garden on Wednesday.
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The Washington Wizards eased to a 104-91  road victory over the Miami Heat on Thursday, DeShawn Stevenson  leading the visitors to a third straight win with a season-best  26 points.