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WASHINGTON (AP)\u2014One night after losing to the NBA\u2019s worst team, LeBron
\nJames<\/a>(notes)<\/a>,<\/span> Dwyane Wade<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> and the Miami Heat<\/a> found themselves struggling against the
\nlowly Washington Wizards<\/a>\u2014even after No. 1 overall draft pick John Wall<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> was
\nejected for a second-quarter scuffle.<\/p>\n

Wall was \u201cdisappointed\u201d in himself for leaving his team without its top
\nplayer after he took a swing in reaction to getting elbowed. The other two
\nplayers kicked out\u2014Miami reserves Zydrunas Ilgauskas<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> and Juwan Howard<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>\u2014didn\u2019t
\nspeak to reporters after the Heat pulled away late for a 123-107 victory
\nWednesday night.<\/p>\n

So it was left to James to provide the visitors\u2019 perspective.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat did I see? I see two guys trying to be aggressive and things got out
\nof hand, but it\u2019s part of the game,\u201d James said. \u201cElbows is part of the
\ngame.\u201d<\/p>\n

James finished with 35 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, Wade had 33
\npoints and nine assists, and Chris Bosh<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> scored 26, helping Miami avoid what
\nwould have been a second consecutive embarrassing loss.<\/p>\n

The Heat led by a dozen before halftime, but the Wizards managed to make it
\na one-point game in the fourth quarter, at 91-90 on Jordan Crawford\u2019s<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> 3 with 9 1\/2
\nminutes left.<\/p>\n

Wade immediately responded with a three-point play, and Washington never
\nagain got closer than two.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe took two steps backwards last night,\u201d James said, \u201cand we took a step
\nforward tonight, and we have to continue that.\u201d<\/p>\n

On Tuesday night, the Heat were beaten 102-90 at Cleveland against James\u2019
\nformer team, the NBA-worst Cavaliers. He skipped pregame introductions at
\nCleveland, but was on the court Wednesday when his name was announced\u2014and was
\ngreeted by boos.<\/p>\n

Those only got louder when he was whistled for a technical foul for talking
\nto an official after getting fouled on a breakaway in the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n

James complained later that Washington\u2019s Maurice Evans<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> should have been
\ncalled for a flagrant foul.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know if Mo Evans intentionally wants to be dirty. I watch a lot of
\nbasketball. I see a lot of basketball every day, and anytime when someone gets
\ngrabbed around the neck, it\u2019s an automatic flagrant-1. If I\u2019m wrong, tell me I\u2019m
\nwrong,\u201d James said. \u201cSometimes it\u2019s unfair, because of how strong I am, you
\nknow. I can take the punishment of course, but at the same time, I think it\u2019s
\nunfair sometimes.\u201d<\/p>\n

That play was nothing compared to the brouhaha that came with 8:48 remaining
\nin the first half\u2014and with Washington actually ahead, 37-36.<\/p>\n

The 6-foot-4 Wall moved out to play tight defense on 7-3 center Ilgauskas
\nnear the 3-point arc. While protecting the ball, Ilgauskas appeared to elbow
\nWall in the face at least once. Wall responded by swinging his right hand at
\nIlgauskas.<\/p>\n

\u201cGot hit by the elbow and reacted to it. Disappointed in the way I reacted.
\nI let my teammates down, let the organization down,\u201d Wall said. \u201cIt was two
\nelbows. I got hit with the first one; I stopped and waited. And the second one,
\nI got hit, and I just reacted.\u201d<\/p>\n

As officials went to intervene, Wizards center JaVale McGee<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> arrived to
\nseparate Wall and Ilgauskas and was pushed away by Heat backup forward Howard.
\nAt the same time, Wizards coach Flip Saunders left the sideline and stepped on
\nthe court to try to pull away McGee, then exchanged words with Howard.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe both just kind of asked where are we going to go out for dinner after
\nthe game,\u201d Saunders said.<\/p>\n

McGee\u2019s take: \u201cIlgauskas tried to punk (Wall), hit him in the face with his
\nelbow. Obviously, (Wall) wasn\u2019t going for it. \u2026 I went over there to break it
\nup, and Juwan Howard tried to come over and blind-side, push me, or whatever.\u201d<\/p>\n

The game was delayed by more than 10 minutes while officials huddled around
\na TV to watch replays. Eventually, Wall and Ilgauskas each was assessed a
\nflagrant foul-2 and ejected. Howard was called for a technical foul and ejected
\nfor escalation; McGee was called for a technical but allowed to stay in the
\ngame.<\/p>\n

Wall high-fived fans as he walked from the court to the home locker room,
\nejected for the second time from an NBA game. It also happened Feb. 4, when he
\nwas called for two technical fouls in a loss to the Orlando Magic<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Crawford\u2014like Wall, a rookie\u2014took over at point guard and wound up
\nscoring 39 points, 12 more than his previous career high.<\/p>\n

\u201cJordan continues to impress and amaze,\u201d Saunders said. \u201cWhatever you ask
\nhim to do, whatever responsibility, he has no fear.\u201d<\/p>\n

Miami\u2019s trio of stars, meanwhile, combined for 94 of its points, helping the
\nSoutheast Division leader squeak by against one of the league\u2019s most downtrodden
\nteams, the 18-56 Wizards.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s physical. That\u2019s fine. We\u2019re not running away from that,\u201d Heat coach
\nErik Spoelstra said. \u201cWhen the dust settles, it becomes about a basketball
\ngame.\u201d<\/p>\n

NOTES: Asked who he thinks is the favorite for NBA MVP, James replied: \u201cI
\nthink Derrick Rose<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> definitely is the leader.\u201d \u2026 Heat F Mike Miller<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> sat out a
\nsecond consecutive game with a bruised left knee.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n

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