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WASHINGTON -- For the new-look Miami Heat, a high-scoring victory over the Washington Wizards proved winning is possible on a bad defensive night.Goran Dragic scored 22 points, Hassan Whiteside added 18 and 18 rebounds and the Heat beat the Wizards 114-111 despite some rough moments on the defensive end.James Johnson had 17 points off the bench for Miami, which both scored and allowed its most points all season to register its first back-to-back wins.Its a huge game for us, said Dragic, whose team entered Saturday ranked third in the league in average points allowed. Were not a team that runs a whole lot. ... But we just need to grind. And we did that tonight.Miami got its first road victory since its season opener despite 34 points each from Washingtons John Wall and Bradley Beal, both good for season highs.Dion Waiters scored 16 points for Miami, and Josh Richardson hit four 3-pointers among his 15 points as Miami went 13 for 27 (48.1 percent) from beyond the arc. In all, six Heat players scored in double figures.We try to get to the paint and attack, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. But teams have been really loading up on that, and so were trying to develop some more trust, some more ball movement to make teams pay for that.Miami shot 57.7 percent from the floor, almost 16 full points above its season average entering Saturday.They had some guys that usually dont make shots that made shots because they were basically workout shots -- there was nobody there to contest them, Wall said. I think we came out with intensity. I just think our one-on-one defense was terrible.Behind Wall and Beal, center Marcin Gortat scored 10 points and grabbed 16 rebounds. But no other Wizards hit double figures on a night Washington lost starting forward Markieff Morris to a sprained right ankle in the second quarter.After Dragics jumper gave Miami a 60-59 lead to end the first half, the Heat opened the third quarter on a 10-4 run, stretching their lead to 70-63 on Whitesides bank shot.Later in the third, Miami built its lead to 13 after a 12-4 stretch. Dragic drove inside for the last four points, his latter layup making it 89-76 with 2:41 left in the quarter.Man, the first half, nobody played defense, Dragic said. But we figured it out. The third quarter was good for us.Washington trailed by as many as 17 in the fourth, before closing the game on a 10-1 run. That was a little deceiving, with Walls second 3-pointer in that stretch coming with 0.9 seconds left.TIP-INSHeat: Improved to 3-0 when scoring 100 or more points ... Waiters started after testing a minor groin injury in pregame warm-ups ... F Willie Reed left early in the second quarter with a hyperextended right knee.Wizards: Sank to 1-8 when opponents score 100 or more points, and 3-5 in games when both Wall and Beal start. ... C Ian Mahinmi (knee surgery) will participate in his first practice of the season Sunday. ... Morris said he expects to practice Sunday.BOARDS IN BUNCHESWhiteside extended his season-opening, double-digit rebound streak to 12 games despite waiting until 3:34 left in the second quarter to pick up his first. By halftime, he had six.Hes a monster, Dragic said.A SECOND HOMEWith the victory, Miami is now 24-14 all-time at the Verizon Center. Its .632 winning percentage here is its highest at an opponents building where it has played at least 15 games.UP NEXTHeat: Open a four-game season series against the 76ers in Philadelphia on Monday.Wizards: Close a three-game homestand against Phoenix on Monday. Josh Gray Pelicans Jersey . 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Perth Wildcats coach Trevor Gleeson has vowed to weed out his underperforming stars after watching his team crash to their third straight NBL loss on Thursday night.Wildcats forward Matt Knight suffered what appeared to be a serious hip injury during the upset 90-75 loss to Brisbane at Perth Arena.It was Perths third home loss this season, and leaves them precariously placed with a 6-6 record heading into a string of away matches.Wildcats players and coaches held a heart-to-heart meeting earlier this week in a bid to clear the air and get their season back on track.But the players came out flat against Brisbane, and trailed 49-29 at halftime.Gleeson didnt mince his words after the loss, declaring he will bench his stars if they dont lift their act.Weve got too many passengers, Gleeson said.And weve got to weed those guys out, and play the guys that are playing at the level required.We need our senior players to lead by example. Our backs are against the wall without a question.Weve got to find a way to get it done and to support each other. Theres not enough team work in that.Weve got a hard battle again. Were going to find out some home truths very shortly.When asked how he could weed out so many players without bringing anyone else in, Gleeson replied: Well just play the DPs (development players).Mason Bragg deserveed to play a lot of minutes.ddddddddddddHe would have played even longer if he hadnt got a smack in the mouth at the end.Import Jaron Johnson failed to fire against the Bullets, scoring just six points in 18 minutes of court time.But he wasnt alone, with only Casey Prather (22 points) able to hold his head up high.Knight was stretchered off the court and sent off for an X-ray after injuring his left hip while falling to the floor in the third quarter.The 31-year-old has battled shoulder issues for the past year, and Gleeson hopes the latest injury isnt serious.If Knight is ruled out for Saturdays clash with the 36ers in Adelaide, the Wildcats will attempt to get clearance to sign Lucas Walker as an injury replacement for the second time this season.Wildcats skipper Damian Martin (knee) isnt due back until mid-January.Bullets coach Andrej Lemanis was proud of the way his team bounced back from last weeks 18-point loss to Adelaide.Keeping them to 38 per cent from the field is a good defensive effort, Lemanis said.And on the back of that, them only having 12 offensive rebounds is a testament to the commitment we made on doing the effort things.And offensively, we got back to sharing the ball. 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