With his Wizards leading the Heat by 15 after two quarters, 37-year-old Paul Pierce implored his younger teammates to put the game away. "Well, Paul had a joke at halftime," said point guard John Wall. "He said: 'Let me get a rest. Let's get it to like 25, so I can take a break.' " Wizards coach Randy Wittman offered a simple message, too, asking his players to focus at one particular end of the court. "I said, 'It's the first team that really comes in and turns the screws defensively,' " Wittman said. Both Pierce and Wittman got what they wanted. Wall ran the offense to perfection, scoring 18 points and 13 assists, Washington held Miami to 0 for 12 on 3-point tries in the second half, and the Wizards beat the Heat 107-86 on Wednesday night. Read more http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=400578542
