Jordan McRae scored 29 points (18 on 6 3-pointers), and the Washington Wizards beat the Miami Heat 123-105.
The Wizards took control with a 28-12 run bridging the first and second quarters and led by as many as 20.
Garrison Mathews scored a career-high 28 points (20 in the second quarter) on 6 for 9 shooting off the bench, and Ian Mahinmi added 25 points on 10 for 11 shooting. The Wizards had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Heat, Jimmy Butler III scored 27 points on 6 for 10 shooting.
The Wizards shot 51.2% from the field and 45.9% from 3 to the Heat’s 45.2% and 35.7%. The Heat forced 10 turnovers, about 4 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Wizards outscored the Heat 80-27 off the bench. The Wizards’ starters were outscored 20-9 in 6 minutes together.