Not much has changed with Michael Jordan's game since the last time he played a regular-season game in Miami.

After a three-year layoff, Jordan, 38, still is averaging more than 25 points, still talking trash and challenging younger players. The difference is for the first time in his career, he probably will be watching the playoffs.

"I don't think it's any different than what it was than when he was here in Chicago," Heat coach Pat Riley said. "Everybody expected that he would take the majority of the shots and (Richard) Hamilton would play a factor in it. The Bulls had three guys that averaged in double figures and that was about it when he was here and everybody else played a supportive role. I think everybody figured he was going to carry the load and he is."

Jordan's traveling show comes to Miami tonight. The Wizards, despite their 4-10 record, are packing arenas. Jordan is the show, averaging 25.7 points and taking 147 more shots than anybody on the team.

Jordan leads the team in assists with 4.9 per game and is second in rebounding with 6.4, but his shooting percentage of .402 is down from his career average of .505, and he is not going to the free-throw line as much as in past years.

Like Riley, Bulls assistant coach Bill Cartwright, who played with Jordan in Chicago, is not surprised at Jordan's production.