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MIAMI – Shaquille O’Neal had 19 points and 11 rebounds, and Miami held Cleveland to 36 percent shooting in an 86-81 victory over the Cavaliers on Sunday – the Heat’s first win since star guard Dwyane Wade dislocated his left shoulder Wednesday.

Jason Kapono had 17 points and 11 rebounds for his second career double-double and Alonzo Mourning added 15 points in 18 minutes for the Heat (27-28), who improved to 2-7 without Wade, the reigning NBA finals MVP who is still deciding whether to rehabilitate the shoulder or have season-ending surgery.

LeBron James had game-highs of 29 points and seven assists for the Cavaliers (32-24), who fell to 1-12 when shooting less than 40 percent.

Rockets 97, Magic 93

ORLANDO, Fla. – Tracy McGrady had 34 points, including a rally-deflating 20-foot jumper with 33 seconds left, to help Houston beat Orlando.

Rafer Alston added 20 points and reserve Luther Head had 15 for the Rockets, who made 14 of 27 3-point attempts.

Grant Hill led Orlando with 21 points. Dwight Howard added 18 points and 16 rebounds, but the Magic struggled with their shooting in their fourth straight loss.

Pistons 95, Bulls 93

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Chris Webber made a putback with 2.2 seconds left and matched a season high with 21 points to lift Detroit over Chicago.

Following a timeout, Ben Gordon missed a 3-pointer just before the buzzer.

In his first game at The Palace since leaving to play for Chicago, Ben Wallace wanted a reaction from the crowd and he got it. He was greeted by a mix of boos and cheers when he was introduced, then was booed virtually every time he touched the ball. He finished with six points, eight rebounds, four assists, three steals and two blocks.

T-wolves 98, Wizards 94

MINNEAPOLIS – Ricky Davis and Kevin Garnett combined for 53 points and Minnesota held on to beat Washington and end a three game slide.

Davis scored 27 points and Garnett finished with 26.

points and 17 rebounds for the Timberwolves, who beat Washington at home for the seventh straight season.

DeShawn Stevenson scored 21 for Washington, which lost its second straight. Gilbert Arenas, averaging 39 points in three games since the All-Star break, finished with 20 points. He was 4-for-22 from the field and 11-for-12 from the foul line.

The Wizards played without All-Star forward Caron Butler, who missed the game with back spasms. Jarvis Hayes got the start and finished 1-for-10 for seven points.

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