Dwyane Wade recorded a season-high 45 points and the Miami Heat won their 10th in a row on the road, 125-119, over the Rockets, snapping Houston's eight-game home winning streak.
Dwyane Wade’s Season-High 45 Help Heat Hound Houston In 125-119 Win
The Heat gave up at least 100 points for the first time in their last 17 games, since their last away defeat, 106-95, at Dallas on November 27. They've won four in a row and 16 of their last 17 overall.
Chris Bosh ended with 21 points, while LeBron James totaled 20 points, nine assists and six rebounds for Miami, which finished December with an incredible 15-1 mark, setting a franchise record for the most wins in the month. The Heat shot 58.1 percent from the field and sealed the victory by going 34-of-37 at the foul line.
Wade, who went 17-of-24 from the floor and sank all 10 of his foul shots, also had seven rebounds. It was his 30th career game with at least 40 points.
Luis Scola had 22 points, Kevin Martin 21 and Aaron Brooks chipped in 20 points and nine assists for Houston, which saw its five-game victory surge come to an end.
Heat blog Peninsula Is Mightier says Miami fans can thank Rocket Aaron Brooks for upsetting Dwyane Wade and setting him off.
Aaron Brooks made a big mistake a couple minutes into the 4th. Dwyane Wade was on a fast break about to dunk the ball when Brooks came around with trying to foul Wade and wacked him right in the face. Dwyane stayed on the ground for a minute but he was ok, just had to get his freshly busted lip bandaged up during the timeout.
I don't know when teams will learn not to upset Dwyane Wade but the Rockets now had to learn that the hard way thanks to Aaron Brooks. The score was 92-89 Miami and Wade had 30 points when this took place. 5 minutes of basketball later the Heat held a 115-105 lead and D-Wade had 43 points.
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