John Wall scored 28 points (12 in the first quarter), and the Washington Wizards went on a 19-7 run that bridged the third and fourth quarters to beat the Miami Heat 116-110.
The Heat went on an 11-1 run to lead 79-73 with 4:29 left in the third quarter. Austin Rivers’ driving layup put the Wizards ahead for good with 11:44 left in the fourth quarter. Jeff Green and Wall scored 7 points each during the run, and they led 92-86 with 10:01 left and by as many as 17.
For the Heat, Josh Richardson scored 24 points (10 in the fourth quarter), and Rodney McGruder added a career-high 22 points. Hassan Whiteside had 15 points, 14 rebounds and 4 blocks.
The Wizards shot 48.2% from the field to the Heat’s 44.3%. The Heat gave up 16 offensive rebounds, about 7 more than usual for the shots the Wizards missed.