James, Wade lift Heat over Nets

Dwyane Wade scored 22 points on 10-for-14 shooting and LeBron James finished two assists shy of a triple-double as the Miami Heat improved to 4-0 at home for the first time in franchise history by beating the Brooklyn Nets, 103-73, Wednesday night.

James had 20 points and 12 rebounds in only 30 minutes, and Rashard Lewis scored 13 points for the Heat (4-1). Miami - which plays its next six games on the road - has won its four home games by an average of 17.8 points.

Kris Humphries had a double-double by halftime, but finished with just 11 points and 11 rebounds for the Nets. The 1-2 Nets had 19 turnovers, which Miami turned into 31 points.

Al Jefferson scored 18 points and Randy Foye added 17 on five three-pointers to lift the Utah Jazz over the struggling Los Angeles Lakers, 95-86, in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Kobe Bryant entered the game shooting nearly 60 percent but started 3 of 10 and finished 7 of 17 for 29 points as the Lakers fell to 1-4. Dwight Howard added 19 points for the Lakers and Metta World Peace had 15.

Elsewhere: Shannon Brown hit six three-pointers in the fourth quarter and finished with 24 points to lead the Phoenix Suns over the Bobcats, 117-110, in Charlotte, N.C. Brown helped break open an 87-all game early in the fourth quarter when he suddenly got hot. . . . Former 76er Kyle Korver scored eight straight points in a late 18-0 run as the Atlanta Hawks - who had trailed by 14 points early in the fourth quarter - rallied to beat the visiting Indiana Pacers, 89-86. . . . Brandon Bass scored five consecutive points in overtime to help the Boston Celtics pull out a 100-94 win over the visiting Wizards. Boston (2-2) beat the Wizards (0-3) in Washington on Saturday night. . . . Minnesota's Greg Stiemsma got a rout started with six straight points to end the third quarter in a 90-75 win over the visiting Orlando Magic.

Cavaliers rookie center Tyler Zeller will be out indefinitely with a concussion and broken cheekbone, the team said Wednesday.

Zeller was elbowed in the face by Clippers center DeAndre Jordan in the fourth quarter of Monday's 108-101 road win. The first-round draft pick from North Carolina scored a season-high 15 points with seven rebounds in 24 minutes before being injured. The Cavs said Zeller suffered a non-displaced fracture of his left orbital cheekbone.

The 2-2 Pacers need to find a long-term replacement for Danny Granger. Team officials said that the former all-star forward is expected to miss up to three months after receiving an injection in his left knee to treat patellar tendinosis.

Losing Granger for an extended period is a big blow for a team that entered this season hoping to contend for the Eastern Conference title. He was Indiana's top scorer last season (18.7 points).

- Inquirer wire services