Miami Herald
The Heat is getting used to winning without Dwyane Wade.
Miami is 4-0 this season in games without Wade, who missed Tuesday’s 120-98 victory against the San Antonio Spurs with a sprained ankle. The Heat, which snapped a three-game losing streak, struggled through the first half at AmericanAirlines Arena but then came to life in the third and fourth quarters behind dazzling shooting efforts from LeBron James and Mike Miller.
James, who played despite flu-like symptoms, led the Heat with 33 points on 12-of-21 shooting. He shot 1 of 6 to begin the game but caught fire in the second and third quarters. James was 11 of 15 from the field and 4 of 5 from three-point range the second half.
Mike Miller, returning to action for the first time this season, had 18 points and was perfect from the field, shooting 6 of 6 from three-point and four rebounds....
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