MIAMI -- The game at hand on Monday night at the American Airlines Arena between the Miami Heat and the Washington Wizards took a backseat to the drama that's been unfolding behind the scenes in recent days with rumors swirling over head coach Erik Spoelstra's job security. Nevertheless, there were still plenty of fireworks out on the floor as Dwyane Wade led a second-half charge to put the game away over a depleted Wizards team missing several key players, notably rookie sensation John Wall, due to injury.The Heat's superstar trio of Wade, LeBron James and Chris Bosh combined for 76 points as their talent was enough to overcome another sub-.500 team to stop the bleeding temporarily. Spoelstra was happy enough to get the win but is well aware that the team's problems won't be solved after just one victory.
"The storyline was that we came in with a much better focus and energy and we were able to sustain it all the way through," he said after the game. "They didn't play sharp all the time offensively but the ball was moving and the most important thing was (that) you could see it on our effort and energy on the defensive end.
"So we move on. We can't dwell on this. It's a step in the right direction and now we have to continue to build these habits and remember that pain. I won't forget the pain of the other night (against Dallas), the third quarter, and I don't want our guys to forget that, either."
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