
Miami's new era got off to the best possible start. Chris Bosh had 26 points and 15 rebounds, Norris Cole scored a career-high 23 points after winning Miami's starting point-guard job, and the Heat pulled away late to beat the Washington Wizards 107-95 on Wednesday night - the first time in five years they played an opener without James. ''Heat Nation was waiting for this game,'' Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. ''We were waiting for this game.'' Dwyane Wade added 21 points for Miami, 12 of those down the stretch after he briefly departed with a calf injury.
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