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Published: Dec 14, 2007 12:00 AM
Modified: Dec 14, 2007 03:02 AM

Wizards thrive vs. wilting Heat

Washington gets win over Miami

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The scene repeated itself often. DeShawn Stevenson would make a jumper, then wave his right hand over his face.

It's his customary celebration.

It's also become customary to see teams do that sort of thing when visiting the Miami Heat.

Stevenson scored a season-high 26 points, Caron Butler finished with 19 points and nine rebounds and all five Washington starters reached double figures in the Wizards' 104-91 victory Thursday night.

Miami dropped to 2-7 at home this season.

"I'm beyond disappointed in our team," Heat coach Pat Riley said.

Antawn Jamison had 16 points and 16 rebounds, Brendan Haywood added 12 points and Antonio Daniels scored 11 for Washington, which was winless in its last eight at Miami and had dropped 15 of 16 overall to the Heat.

The Wizards improved to 12-4 when scoring at least 100 points; they're 0-6 when not reaching the century mark.

Chris Quinn scored a career-high 22 points for Miami, which saw its modest two-game winning streak end and lost for the seventh time in nine home games this season. Only Minnesota (2-8) has a worse home record.

"I can't explain it," said Miami forward Udonis Haslem, who finished with 19 points and 11 rebounds.

Dwyane Wade added 17 points.

LATE WEDNESDAY

TRAIL BLAZERS 105, WARRIORS 95: Travis Outlaw scored 22 points and had eight rebounds to help the host Trail Blazers to their fifth straight victory.

Baron Davis had 23 points and 11 assists for Golden State.

SUNS 103, JAZZ 98: Playing half the game with a chipped front tooth, Steve Nash had 29 points and 11 assists to help the Pacific-Division leading host Suns snap a two-game skid.

Carlos Boozer led Utah with 24 points and 13 rebounds.

NOTES

TINSLEY INVESTIGATION: New security camera video shows a silver Chrysler 300 shadowing a Rolls-Royce belonging to Indiana Pacers guard Jamaal Tinsley shortly before someone fired an assault rifle at him.

Indianapolis police say they want to identify a woman who is seen in the video getting out of the Chrysler and walking into a Marathon gas station store early Sunday morning. Her face passes close to the camera.

HAWKS' HORFORD SUSPENDED: Atlanta Hawks forward Al Horford was suspended for one game on Thursday for a flagrant foul against Toronto's T.J. Ford.

Ford was injured when Horford struck him on the head and knocked him down as Ford was trying to score on a breakaway late in the game Tuesday night.

ELY TO MISS HORNETS GAME: New Orleans center Melvin Ely has a fractured left eye socket that will keep him out of the lineup when the Hornets play at Dallas tonight. Ely was hurt when he was elbowed by the Nuggets' Kenyon Martin on Wednesday night.

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