In a 106-103 road victory over New Jersey on Dec. 20, Wade scored 12 of his team's final 14 points to lead a comeback as he finished with 43. He also scored 33 in a 99-94 win over the Nets on Nov. 10 at home.

However, the Heat guard missed his final six shots Friday in Orlando and failed to score in the fourth quarter of an 86-76 loss.

"They really kind of jailed us in the fourth quarter," said Miami coach Erik Spoelstra, whose team finished with 11 points in the last 12 minutes.

That finish spoiled an otherwise stellar performance for Wade, who scored 21 of his team's first 38 points Friday, finished with 33 and tied a season high with 16 baskets.

After going 7-for-23 from the field in Tuesday's win over Cleveland, Wade finished 16-of-29 against Orlando, and has averaged 31.6 points over his last seven games. He leads the league with 28.7 points per game.

While Wade has stepped up, Michael Beasley's struggles have continued as he failed to score in double figures for the third straight game and experienced one of his worst performances as a pro Friday. Playing less than 14 minutes, Beasley had eight points and three rebounds.

The Heat's heralded first-round draft pick hasn't started since Nov. 26 and has averaged 8.8 points and 4.2 rebounds in the past five games. His minutes have also dropped from a 30.0 average as a starter to 19.2 as a reserve, and he has played less than 14 in consecutive games.

The Nets, meanwhile, look to continue their success on the road, where they have won seven of their last nine.

They arrive in Miami after a rare home win, 93-91 in overtime over Atlanta on Friday as Vince Carter hit the winning shot at the buzzer, a 3-pointer from about 10 feet behind the arc.

"Once it left my hand it felt darn good," Carter said. "It had the proper arc and felt darn good from start to finish."

New Jersey ended a four-game home skid by rallying from a 20-point halftime deficit after matching a season low with 29 points in the first 24 minutes.

While Carter scored 18 points and went 5-of-7 from 3-point range, Devin Harris also continued his strong play for New Jersey. Harris had 26 points and 11 assists for his fourth double-double in the past 10 games.

Harris missed the Nov. 10 game against Miami with a sprained left ankle, and endured a 5-for-15 shooting performance in the loss on Dec. 20. However, he nearly finished with a double-double with 21 points and nine assists.