NEW ORLEANS -- Hassan Whiteside had 24 points, 14 and three blocked shots, and the Miami Heat beat the injury-ravaged New Orleans Pelicans 113-99 on Tuesday night.
Dwyane Wade and Goran Dragic each scored 23 points for the Heat, who've won nine of 12 games to put Miami in position to grab a playoff seeding as high as third in the Eastern Conference.
Jrue Holiday scored 24 for New Orleans, but missed 16 of his 23 shots. His shooting struggles against Miami's stout defense was part of a theme for New Orleans, which shot only 39.