LeBron James scored 32 points, Dwyane Wade added 31 points and eight assists, and the Miami Heat held off the Houston Rockets 114-108 on Wednesday night.
Shane Battier scored 12, Norris Cole added 10 and Udonis Haslem grabbed 13 rebounds for Miami, which moved to 20-3 at home.
James Harden finished with 36 points and 12 rebounds for Houston, which got a 15-point, 14-rebound night from Omer Asik and 15 more points from Patrick Patterson. Jeremy Lin and Chandler Parsons each scored 13 for the Rockets.
A night after tying an NBA record by connecting on 23 3-pointers, the Rockets finished 9 for 25 from beyond the arc.
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Miami Heat's LeBron James (R) is defended by Houston Rockets' Cole Aldrich (C, obscured) and James Harden (L) during the first half of their NBA basketball game in Miami, Florida, February 6, 2013.
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Miami Heat's head coach Erik Spoelstra (R) argues a call with official Karl Lane (L) during the first half of their NBA basketball game against the Houston Rockets in Miami, Florida, February 6, 2013.
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REFILE - CORRECTING POSITION Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade (R) is defended by Houston Rockets' Omer Asik (L) during the first half of their NBA basketball game in Miami, Florida, February 6, 2013.
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Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade (R) is fouled by Houston Rockets' Toney Douglas (L) during the first half of their NBA basketball game in Miami, Florida, February 6, 2013.
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Miami Heat's LeBron James (front) shoots around Houston Rockets' Cole Aldrich during the first half of their NBA basketball game in Miami, Florida, February 6, 2013.
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Miami Heat's LeBron James (L) argues with official Mike Callahan (R) during the first half of their NBA basketball game against the Houston Rockets in Miami, Florida, February 6, 2013.
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Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade (L) is defended by Houston Rockets' Chandler Parsons (R) during the first half of their NBA basketball game in Miami, Florida, February 6, 2013.
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Miami Heat's LeBron James (R) is defended by Houston Rockets' Cole Aldrich (C, obscured) and James Harden (L) during the first half of their NBA basketball game in Miami, Florida, February 6, 2013.
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