Dwyane Wade, playing through back spasms, scored 41 points Friday and sent the Miami Heat storming past Atlanta 98-72 to force a Game 7 in their playoff series. The final game of the series will be played Sunday in Atlanta, the winner earning a meeting with top-seeded Cleveland in the second round. Atlanta had won the two previous games to give itself a chance to close out the Heat, but got off to a poor start Friday and could not make a game of it in the second half. Michael Beasley added 22 points and 15 rebounds for Miami.

Zaza Pachulia had 12 points and 18 rebounds Monday when Atlanta won its first road playoff game since 1997 by beating Miami, 81-71. The victory enabled the Hawks to even their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series at 2-2, with Game 5 set for Wednesday in Atlanta. Mike Bibby scored 15 points and Joe

Dwyane Wade scored 29 points with seven rebounds and eight assists Saturday, keying the Miami Heat's 107-78 rout of the Atlanta Hawks. The Heat will carry a 2-1 advantage into Game 4 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinal at home Monday. Miami led 22-12 after the first period, and while Atlanta missed 17 of its first 19 shots, the lead swelled 50-29 at the half.

Dwyane Wade led the way with 33 points Wednesday, helping Miami seize control early en route to a 108-93 victory over Atlanta. The Heat tied the best-of-seven playoff series at 1-1, building an 18-point lead in the opening moments of the third period. Atlanta closed with five with 4 minutes to play, but Udonis Haslem slowed down the comeback with a jumper and Wade's 3-pointer with 2:36 remaining gave Miami a 101-91 cushion. Wade's effort followed a 19-point performance in the first game of the series, during which he committed eight turnovers in a 26-point loss. Miami will host the third game Saturday. Daequan Cook made 6-of-9 attempts from 3-point range and scored 20 points for Miami.

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