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Sonics @ Miami Heat

When: Today, 4:30 p.m. Where: American Airlines Arena. Records: Seattle 27-37; Miami 28-37. Radio: KJR (950 AM).

P	Sonics	Ht.	Ppg.	R / A
F	Rashard Lewis	6-10	18.3	6.9 R
F	Reggie Evans	6-8	2.6	4.8 R
C	Jerome James	7-1	5.2	3.5 R
G	Ray Allen	6-5	23.2	5.3 R
G	Antonio Daniels	6-4	8.7	4.5 A
P	Heat	Ht.	Ppg.	R / A
F	Caron Butler	6-7	8.0	4.0 R
F	Lamar Odom	6-10	17.3	9.9 R
C	Brian Grant	6-9	8.9	7.3 R
G	Eddie Jones	6-6	17.6	3.8 R
G	Rafer Alston	6-2	9.9	4.4 A

Notes: Miami rookie G Dwyane Wade normally starts, but he has been coming off the bench while recovering from a bone contusion in his right foot. ... In their last meeting, Sonics G Ronald Murray scored 31, but Miami claimed a 105-98 victory at KeyArena on Nov. 18. Despite the Sonics' size advantage, the Heat outrebounded them 48-30 in that game. ... The Heat has a three-game home winning streak. ... Miami has recovered from its 0-7 start and trails Boston by a half-game for the final playoff seed in the Eastern Conference. ... Allen wore a bandage around his left hand during yesterday's practice and G Brent Barry practiced without the glove that he'd been wearing on his injured right hand. ... Odom was Eastern Conference player of the week last week. ... The Sonics begin a five-game trip tonight.

Injuries: Sonics — G Richie Frahm (right-knee tendinitis) is on the injured list. Heat — Jerome Beasley (lower-back strain), F/C Loren Woods (lower-back strain) and C Wang Zhi-Zhi (right-ankle sprain) are on the IL.

Next: Orlando, 4 p.m. tomorrow at TD Waterhouse Centre.

— Percy Allen

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