The defending NBA champions Miami Heat thrashed the Brooklyn Nets 103-73 Wednesday to register their fourth consecutive win in at home.
The Heats are in great touch these days and doing wonders with the basketball. The best part of their game is that it looks effortless.
Dwyane Wade was the top scorer for Miami with 22 points.
"We know there's going to be moments when you're not going to be able to shoot the ball as well as you want to," Wade said. "It averages out for this team. ... That's why you have to be a good defensive team to be successful in this league."
Miami were leading in the first half by 57-32.
"They're tough when you're turning the ball over," The Associated Press quoted Nets coach Avery Johnson as saying. "I thought there were times when we got our half-court defense set that we were decent. We got the ball out of LeBron's hands some, out of Wade's hands some, but then we didn't recognize their shooters and their shooters made shots tonight."
LeBron James added 20 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists in a near triple double. He scored his 20 points in only 30 minutes.
"When we get stops, we're going to break open a lot of games because we can score," James said. "So that's the No. 1 key."
Kris Humphries performed well for the Nets and finished with 11 points and 11 rebounds. Nets guard Joe Johnson contributed with nine points.
"It was just an off-night because we had a lot of open looks," Johnson said. "I know I did and I missed a few myself. Other than that it was just shots that we normally make that we didn't make tonight. Against a good team like Miami, you have to make them pay."
Nets coach Johnson accepted the Heat are a strong team. "Nobody said we're on Miami's level. Nobody ever said it," he said. "So we're not there yet. We're definitely not there after three games of the regular season."
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