Miami Heat takes charge of Bulls

Same old story: With the Miami Heat in trouble, Dwyane Wade saved the day.

Wade hit a spinning jumper in the lane with 1:04 remaining to halt a frantic Chicago rally. He also blocked Ben Gordon 's layup with 26 seconds left to ensure Miami would beat the Bulls 115-108 last night to take a 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference championship tournament first-round series.

Jason Williams and Shaquille O'Neal each had 22 points for Miami, which saw a 20-point third-quarter lead cut to four with 1:15 remaining. But Wade added 21 points, seven assists, five rebounds and four steals for the Heat, who tied a franchise playoff record with six players in double figures.

Antoine Walker added 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Heat.