Heat 97-95 Wizards (24 Feb, 2002) Play-by-Play

Miami Heat

22-31, 12-16 away

	1	2	3	4	T
MIA	20	26	23	28	97
WSH	26	24	22	23	95

Washington Wizards

27-27, 15-13 home

Richard Hamilton made Jumper. Assisted by Michael Jordan.
Richard Hamilton missed Layup.
Michael Jordan made Two Point Shot.
Richard Hamilton made Two Point Shot.
Michael Jordan made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Chris Whitney.
Michael Jordan made Jumper.
Popeye Jones missed Jumper.
Jahidi White made Hook Shot. Assisted by Michael Jordan.
Richard Hamilton made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Chris Whitney.
Popeye Jones made Jumper. Assisted by Chris Whitney.
Michael Jordan missed Jumper.
Michael Jordan missed Jumper.
Popeye Jones missed Jumper.
Christian Laettner made Jumper. Assisted by Michael Jordan.
Christian Laettner missed Jumper.
Tyronn Lue made Two Point Shot.
Tyrone Nesby made Jumper. Assisted by Christian Laettner.
Brendan Haywood made Layup. Assisted by Christian Laettner.
Tyronn Lue made Jumper.
Brendan Haywood missed Jumper. Blocked by Alonzo Mourning.
Tyronn Lue made Three Point Jumper.
Brendan Haywood made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Richard Hamilton.
Christian Laettner missed Jumper.
Tyrone Nesby missed Jumper.
Richard Hamilton made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Tyronn Lue.
Tyronn Lue missed Three Point Jumper.
Michael Jordan made Two Point Shot.
Michael Jordan missed Jumper.
Michael Jordan made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Chris Whitney.
Michael Jordan made Two Point Shot.
Michael Jordan missed Jumper. Blocked by Brian Grant.
Michael Jordan missed Jumper.
Chris Whitney made Jumper. Assisted by Michael Jordan.
Jahidi White made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Michael Jordan.
Michael Jordan missed Jumper.
Richard Hamilton made Two Point Shot.
Popeye Jones missed Jumper.
Jahidi White missed Layup.
Michael Jordan missed Jumper.
Popeye Jones missed Layup. Blocked by Eddie Jones.
Chris Whitney missed Jumper.
Michael Jordan missed Jumper.
Chris Whitney missed Three Point Jumper.
Chris Whitney made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jahidi White.
Richard Hamilton missed Jumper. Blocked by Eddie Jones.
Richard Hamilton missed Jumper. Blocked by Alonzo Mourning.
Michael Jordan missed Jumper.
Richard Hamilton made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Jahidi White.
Michael Jordan made Jumper.
Michael Jordan missed Jumper.
Jahidi White missed Layup.
Jahidi White missed Layup.
Richard Hamilton made Jumper. Assisted by Michael Jordan.
Richard Hamilton missed Jumper. Blocked by Jim Jackson.
Richard Hamilton missed Jumper.
Richard Hamilton missed Jumper. Blocked by Jim Jackson.
Richard Hamilton missed Jumper.
Richard Hamilton made Layup. Assisted by Tyronn Lue.
Tyrone Nesby missed Three Point Jumper.
Christian Laettner made Jumper. Assisted by Tyronn Lue.
Tyronn Lue made Two Point Shot.
Tyronn Lue made Two Point Shot.
Tyronn Lue missed Three Point Jumper.
Tyrone Nesby missed Three Point Jumper.
Michael Jordan made Two Point Shot.
Michael Jordan made Two Point Shot.
Michael Jordan made Jumper.
Tyronn Lue missed Three Point Jumper.
Richard Hamilton missed Jumper.
Richard Hamilton missed Layup.
Michael Jordan made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Richard Hamilton.
Popeye Jones made Jumper. Assisted by Michael Jordan.
Michael Jordan missed Jumper. Blocked by Eddie Jones.
Michael Jordan made Jumper. Assisted by Brendan Haywood.
Michael Jordan missed Jumper.
Tyronn Lue made Jumper.
Michael Jordan made Two Point Shot.
Richard Hamilton missed Layup. Blocked by Jim Jackson.
Kendall Gill made Jumper. Assisted by Brian Grant.
Alonzo Mourning missed Jumper.
Eddie Jones made Jumper. Assisted by Rod Strickland.
Kendall Gill missed Layup. Blocked by Jahidi White.
Rod Strickland missed Jumper.
Brian Grant missed Jumper.
Kendall Gill missed Jumper.
Rod Strickland missed Jumper.
Brian Grant missed Jumper.
Rod Strickland made Jumper.
Eddie Jones missed Three Point Jumper.
Rod Strickland made Jumper.
Alonzo Mourning made Hook Shot. Assisted by Rod Strickland.
Rod Strickland made Jumper. Assisted by Jim Jackson.
Eddie Jones missed Three Point Jumper.
Brian Grant made Layup.
Eddie Jones made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Rod Strickland.
Rod Strickland missed Jumper.
Eddie Jones missed Three Point Jumper.
Vladimir Stepania made Hook Shot. Assisted by Jim Jackson.
Eddie Jones missed Jumper.
LaPhonso Ellis made Layup. Assisted by Rod Strickland.
Eddie Jones missed Jumper. Blocked by Brendan Haywood.
Eddie Jones made Two Point Shot.
LaPhonso Ellis made Jumper. Assisted by Rod Strickland.
Alonzo Mourning missed Jumper. Blocked by Brendan Haywood.
Kendall Gill made Jumper. Assisted by Jim Jackson.
Anthony Carter missed Jumper.
Alonzo Mourning missed Layup.
Anthony Carter made Two Point Shot.
Jim Jackson missed Jumper.
Alonzo Mourning missed Jumper. Blocked by Jahidi White.
Jim Jackson missed Jumper.
Kendall Gill missed Jumper.
Kendall Gill made Dunk. Assisted by Anthony Carter.
Rod Strickland made Two Point Shot.
LaPhonso Ellis made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rod Strickland.
Rod Strickland made Jumper.
Eddie Jones made Layup. Assisted by Rod Strickland.
Eddie Jones made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Jim Jackson.
LaPhonso Ellis made Layup. Assisted by Eddie Jones.
Eddie Jones missed Three Point Jumper.
LaPhonso Ellis missed Three Point Jumper.
Kendall Gill made Jumper. Assisted by Brian Grant.
Brian Grant made Jumper. Assisted by Eddie Jones.
Rod Strickland missed Jumper.
Alonzo Mourning made Jumper. Assisted by Rod Strickland.
Eddie Jones made Jumper.
Eddie Jones made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rod Strickland.
Eddie Jones missed Jumper.
Alonzo Mourning missed Jumper. Blocked by Popeye Jones.
Eddie Jones missed Jumper.
Rod Strickland made Jumper.
Alonzo Mourning missed Jumper.
Eddie Jones missed Jumper.
Brian Grant made Jumper. Assisted by Rod Strickland.
Rod Strickland made Jumper. Assisted by Jim Jackson.
Eddie Jones missed Jumper.
Rod Strickland missed Jumper. Blocked by Brendan Haywood.
Alonzo Mourning made Jumper.
Jim Jackson made Jumper. Assisted by Eddie Jones.
Alonzo Mourning missed Jumper.
Brian Grant made Layup.
Jim Jackson made Dunk. Assisted by Anthony Carter.
Rod Strickland made Two Point Shot.
LaPhonso Ellis missed Three Point Jumper.
Rod Strickland made Jumper. Assisted by Jim Jackson.
LaPhonso Ellis missed Three Point Jumper.
Eddie Jones made Jumper. Assisted by Rod Strickland.
Rod Strickland missed Jumper. Blocked by Brendan Haywood.
Eddie Jones missed Jumper. Blocked by Brendan Haywood.
Alonzo Mourning made Layup.
Eddie Jones made Layup. Assisted by Rod Strickland.
Eddie Jones missed Jumper.
Eddie Jones made Jumper. Assisted by Jim Jackson.
Rod Strickland missed Jumper.
Brian Grant made Jumper. Assisted by Rod Strickland.
Brian Grant missed Jumper. Blocked by Brendan Haywood.
Brian Grant made Jumper.

HEAT

WIZARDS

TIME		MIA	WSH
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
12:00	Jumpball. Alonzo Mourning vs. Jahidi White. Rod Strickland gains possession.	0	0
11:44	Kendall Gill made Jumper. Assisted by Brian Grant.	2	0
11:28	Richard Hamilton made Jumper. Assisted by Michael Jordan.	2	2
11:12	Alonzo Mourning missed Jumper.	2	2
11:09	Popeye Jones Defensive Rebound.	2	2
11:05	Richard Hamilton missed Layup.	2	2
11:03	Kendall Gill Defensive Rebound.	2	2
10:51	Eddie Jones made Jumper. Assisted by Rod Strickland.	4	2
10:30	Michael Jordan made Two Point Shot.	4	4
10:22	Kendall Gill missed Layup. Blocked by Jahidi White.	4	4
10:16	Popeye Jones Defensive Rebound.	4	4
10:14	Richard Hamilton made Two Point Shot.	4	6
9:54	Rod Strickland missed Jumper.	4	6
9:52	Chris Whitney Defensive Rebound.	4	6
9:48	Michael Jordan made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Chris Whitney.	4	8
9:28	Brian Grant missed Jumper.	4	8
9:27	Popeye Jones Defensive Rebound.	4	8
9:22	Kendall Gill Personal Foul	4	8
9:10	Michael Jordan made Jumper.	4	10
8:52	Kendall Gill missed Jumper.	4	10
8:51	Eddie Jones Offensive Rebound.	4	10
8:44	Rod Strickland missed Jumper.	4	10
8:42	Alonzo Mourning Offensive Rebound.	4	10
8:29	Brian Grant missed Jumper.	4	10
8:26	Jahidi White Defensive Rebound.	4	10
8:15	Popeye Jones missed Jumper.	4	10
8:12	Brian Grant Defensive Rebound.	4	10
8:00	Eddie Jones Lost Ball	4	10
7:41	Jahidi White made Hook Shot. Assisted by Michael Jordan.	4	12
7:33	Miami Full Timeout.	4	12
7:20	Rod Strickland made Jumper.	6	12
6:59	Richard Hamilton made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Chris Whitney.	6	14
6:44	Jahidi White Personal Foul	6	14
6:39	Eddie Jones missed Three Point Jumper.	6	14
6:36	Washington Defensive Rebound.	6	14
6:22	Kendall Gill Shooting Foul	6	14
6:22	Michael Jordan made Free Throw 1 of 3.	6	15
6:22	Michael Jordan made Free Throw 2 of 3.	6	16
6:22	Sean Marks enters the game for Kendall Gill.	6	16
6:22	Michael Jordan made Free Throw 3 of 3.	6	17
6:12	Rod Strickland made Jumper.	8	17
6:04	Washington 20 Second Timeou.	8	17
6:04	Delay of Game	8	17
6:04	Delay of Game	8	17
5:50	Popeye Jones made Jumper. Assisted by Chris Whitney.	8	19
5:38	Alonzo Mourning made Hook Shot. Assisted by Rod Strickland.	10	19
5:24	Michael Jordan missed Jumper.	10	19
5:23	Jahidi White Offensive Rebound.	10	19
5:21	Brian Grant Shooting Foul	10	19
5:21	Jahidi White missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	10	19
5:21	Washington Offensive Rebound.	10	19
5:21	Jahidi White made Free Throw 2 of 2.	10	20
5:07	Rod Strickland made Jumper. Assisted by Jim Jackson.	12	20
4:45	Alonzo Mourning Shooting Foul	12	20
4:45	Michael Jordan made Free Throw 1 of 2.	12	21
4:45	Tyrone Nesby enters the game for Richard Hamilton.	12	21
4:45	Michael Jordan made Free Throw 2 of 2.	12	22
4:32	Jim Jackson Lost Ball. Stolen by Tyrone Nesby.	12	22
4:29	Alonzo Mourning Personal Foul	12	22
4:29	Jahidi White missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	12	22
4:29	Washington Offensive Rebound.	12	22
4:29	Vladimir Stepania enters the game for Alonzo Mourning.	12	22
4:29	Jahidi White missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	12	22
4:28	Brian Grant Defensive Rebound.	12	22
4:17	Eddie Jones missed Three Point Jumper.	12	22
4:15	Brian Grant Offensive Rebound.	12	22
4:14	Brian Grant made Layup.	14	22
3:58	Brian Grant Shooting Foul	14	22
3:58	Christian Laettner enters the game for Jahidi White.	14	22
3:58	Michael Jordan missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	14	22
3:58	Washington Offensive Rebound.	14	22
3:58	Michael Jordan missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	14	22
3:56	Brian Grant Defensive Rebound.	14	22
3:52	Eddie Jones made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Rod Strickland.	16	22
3:28	Michael Jordan missed Jumper.	16	22
3:26	Popeye Jones Offensive Rebound.	16	22
3:11	Christian Laettner Offensive Foul	16	22
3:11	Christian Laettner Foul	16	22
2:57	Rod Strickland missed Jumper.	16	22
2:55	Vladimir Stepania Offensive Rebound.	16	22
2:52	Eddie Jones missed Three Point Jumper.	16	22
2:50	Rod Strickland Offensive Rebound.	16	22
2:33	Vladimir Stepania made Hook Shot. Assisted by Jim Jackson.	18	22
2:06	Popeye Jones missed Jumper.	18	22
2:03	Jim Jackson Defensive Rebound.	18	22
1:48	Jim Jackson Bad Pass. Stolen by Tyrone Nesby.	18	22
1:38	Christian Laettner made Jumper. Assisted by Michael Jordan.	18	24
1:22	Eddie Jones missed Jumper.	18	24
1:20	Tyrone Nesby Defensive Rebound.	18	24
1:15	Washington Full Timeout.	18	24
1:15	Tyronn Lue enters the game for Chris Whitney.	18	24
1:15	Brendan Haywood enters the game for Popeye Jones.	18	24
1:15	Hubert Davis enters the game for Michael Jordan.	18	24
1:15	LaPhonso Ellis enters the game for Brian Grant.	18	24
1:01	Christian Laettner missed Jumper.	18	24
59.4	Vladimir Stepania Defensive Rebound.	18	24
55.0	LaPhonso Ellis made Layup. Assisted by Rod Strickland.	20	24
42.2	Hubert Davis Bad Pass. Stolen by Rod Strickland.	20	24
41.3	Tyronn Lue Personal Foul	20	24
32.2	Eddie Jones missed Jumper. Blocked by Brendan Haywood.	20	24
29.6	Hubert Davis Defensive Rebound.	20	24
8.2	Tyronn Lue made Two Point Shot.	20	26
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	20	26

Regular Season Series

WSH leads 2-1

Wizards
84
Heat
75

Game 1

1/12

Heat
80
Wizards
82

Game 2

13/12

Heat
97
Wizards
95

Game 3

24/2

Wizards
80
Heat
92

Game 4

25/2

Capital One Arena

1:00 AM, 24 February 2002

Washington, DC

Attendance: 20,674

Referees:
Bob Delaney
Tony Brothers
Gary Benson

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Boston	22	6	.786	-	W1
New York	18	10	.643	4	W3
Brooklyn	11	17	.393	11	L1
Philadelphia	9	17	.346	12	L1
Toronto	7	22	.241	15.5	L7

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