MIAMI, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- Dwayne Wade scored a season-high 32 points Tuesday night to help Miami cruise to its fourth straight victory, 97-79 over Atlanta.
The fifth overall pick in the draft, Wade's previous high was 27 points against Phoenix on Nov. 22. He has scored in double figures in nine straight games.
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Eddie Jones scored 22 points and Lamar Odom added 19 and 12 rebounds to help the Heat extend their home winning streak to three games.
Shareef Abdur-Rahim contributed 19 points and Jason Terry chipped in 13 for Atlanta, which dropped its fourth straight game and seventh in a row on the road. The Hawks are 3-12 away from home.
The Heat opened the third quarter with a 21-9 run to build a 71-57 lead with 3:57 left.
