Dwyane Wade couldn’t get around the defense of Nick Young [left]
and center Brendan Haywood last night. The Wizards won 94-84.
(AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Wizards 94, Heat 84: The Wizards got key contributions from Antawn Jamison and Nick Young to lead them to a ten-point win over Miami last night, their second straight after the passing of Abe Pollin. The victory broke a six-game losing streak against the Heat. Big guns Gilbert Arenas (who had never won a game against Dwyane Wade in his professional career before Friday) and Caron Butler were both kept in single digits, the former left on the bench for the last 14 minutes of the game. But while Agent Zero struggled to find his rhythm, Wade also looked flat. (Perhaps he was still fatigued after the Heat’s dramatic win over Orlando on Thanksgiving eve.) Lacking Wade’s usual fire, Mario Chalmers tried to pick up the slack for Miami with 18 second-half points. But Jamison was the real star of the night, continuing his torrid play after missing the first nine games of the season. With 24 points and 13 rebounds, Jamison surpassed the 16,000 point plateau for his career. Guard Nick Young also impressed: sure, the 22 points and five assists were nice, but his defense on Wade — whether the superstar was tired or not — was exceptional. These kinds of cohesive team efforts will be needed if the Wizards hope to right the ship after the team’s disappointing start.