Dwyane Wade and Damon Jones scored 32 and 30 points respectively, taking a heavy load off the injured Shaquille O'Neal to beat the New Jersey Nets by a final score of 116-98.

Richard Jefferson returned to the Nets' line-up, playing 23 minutes and scoring 9 points.  Vince Carter scored had 27 points on 8-21 shooting.

O'Neal had 17 points and 11 rebounds in just 32 minutes of action.

Jones was nearly perfect for the Heat, shooting 10-12 from the field.