Shaquille O'Neal missed his second straight game and the Miami Heat won their eighth straight playoff game, defeating the Washington Wizards 99-95.

Dwyane Wade scored a playoff-high 42 points and 22 in the 3rd quarter.

``It was just about taking what the defense gave me,'' Wade said. ``I had confidence in my pull-up, and I was taking that. Then the defense started getting confused, and I was able to get to the lane and make the basket down low.''

Alonzo Mourning, starting for the injured O'Neal has 0 points and 7 rebounds.

Gilbert Arenas scored 25 points, but it was on 5-17 shooting and he fouled out for just the second time this season.