Playing for the first time in five weeks, Shaquille O'Neal came through in the clutch -- and at the free throw line, of all places.

The NBA's most notoriously erratic foul shooter sank the second of two tries with a second left in regulation to force overtime, and the Miami Heat ended a four-game losing streak by beating Washington 104-101 Sunday night.

Coming off the bench in his first action since a sprained right ankle sidelined him Nov. 3, O'Neal looked rusty but finished with 10 points and 11 rebounds, four in overtime. He fouled out with 1:33 left after playing 23 minutes.

"I felt pretty good," O'Neal said. "I just wanted to get my guys going -- bring some energy and spirit to the lineup."