(Sports Network) - Dwyane Wade scored 23 points, doled out five assists and had four steals to lead the Miami Heat in a 93-89 victory over the Utah Jazz.

Shawn Marion totaled 15 points and eight rebounds for the Heat, who have won two straight. Mario Chalmers and Daequan Cook dropped 10 points each in the win. Udonis Haslem had 11 points and 13 boards, while rookie Michael Beasley scored 12.

Paul Millsap chipped in 20 points and grabbed 13 boards for the Jazz, who have lost two of three. Ronnie Brewer poured in 18 points and Deron Williams 13 in defeat.

Down by 11 late in the fourth quarter, C.J. Miles hit a jumper, Williams drained a three-pointer and Millsap had a lay-in with 37.3 ticks left to bring the home team within 93-89.

Wade missed a jumper after letting the shot clock run down, which gave the Jazz one last chance after Brewer came down with the rebound. Williams, though, had his three-pointer carom off the rim and Wade grabbed the rebound and launched the ball down the court to kill the clock.

The Jazz played to a 24-19 lead after the first quarter, but fell in a slight hole, 47-45, at the break.

The Heat burned the Jazz for a 9-0 run to open the third quarter, en route to a 56-45 lead with 8:36 showing on the clock. Chalmers' three-pointer sparked the run, Haslem added a pair of baskets and Marion's layup closed it out.

Mehmet Okur interjected with a layup for Utah, but Wade followed with seven straight points to make it 63-47. The 16-2 run was capped when Wade sank a jumper with 6:55 left in the third.

The Jazz closed the third on an 8-2 run to get back into it, 74-65, heading into the final 12 minutes.

Miami's lead hovered around 10 points for the majority of the final frame.

Game Notes

The Heat finished a five-game road swing at 3-2...The banged-up Jazz were without forwards Andrei Kirilenko (right ankle inflammation) and Matt Harpring (strained lower back)...Utah fell to 8-3 at home this season.



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