Caron Butler made a jump shot with a second remaining Friday, giving the Washington Wizards a 100-98 victory over Toronto. Two teams long since eliminated from playoff contention put on an entertaining show and combined for 69 points in the fourth quarter. It was only the sixth road win of the season for the Wizards, and just their 19th victory overall -- 11 fewer than the next worst team in the Eastern Conference. After Toronto's Jason Kapono tied the game on a 3-pointer with 29 seconds left, Juan Dixon put Washington in front with a fadeaway jumper. The Raptors again tied it when Jose Calderon made a layup with 16 seconds to go.

Dwyane Wade had 33 points, eight assists and five rebounds Saturday to lead the Miami Heat to a 118-104 win over the Washington Wizards. Jermaine O'Neal and Yakhouba Diawara each had 16 points and Michael Beasley and James Jones scored 13 points each for the Heat, who are close behind Philadelphia for

Caron Butler scored 25 points Thursday and the Washington Wizards held on down the stretch to pull off an unlikely 109-101 victory over Cleveland. The Cavaliers' franchise-record 13-game winning streak came to an end and their lead over the Los Angeles Lakers for the best mark in the NBA was reduced to two games. Washington came into the game with just 17 victories for the season, second fewest in the league.

Mike Conley scored 22 points Wednesday, including four foul shots in the final minute, leading Memphis past Washington 112-107. Rudy Gay added 25 points, and both Marc Gasol and O.J.

A triple-double from Chris Paul and a big run in each half Wednesday carried New Orleans to a 109-98 victory over Washington. Paul scored 30 points, handed out 13 assists and grabbed 10 rebounds, while Rasual Butler added 21 points for the Hornets. Washington took a 40-28 lead near the midway point of the second quarter, but New Orleans scored 12 in a row to tie the contest.