MIAMI - Dwyane Wade scored 24 of his 41 points in the fourth quarter as the Miami Heat rallied for a 92-89 National Basketball Association victory over LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Miami Heat's Dwayne Wade (L) and Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James shake hands following their NBA basketball game in Miami, Florida February 1, 2007. James was called for a flagrant foul on Wade in the fourth quarter. [Reuters]

Wade, a three-time All-Star, connected on 9-of-20 shots and made 23-of-24 free throws for his third 40-point performance of the season.

He also had five assists and four rebounds.

In the fourth quarter, James snapped a 78-78 tie when he converted a three-point play and fouled out Miami's All-Star center Shaquille O'Neal with 3:14 remaining.

James had missed Tuesday's win against Golden State because of a sore right big toe. On Thursday, the 23-year-old finished with 17 points, nine assists and six rebounds.

But Wade responded with a jump shot and two free throws to make it 82-81 before Cavaliers' rookie Daniel Gibson drained a 3-pointer from the left corner.

Wade converted two more from the free throw line with 1:23 to go, tying the game once again at 84-84.

After James missed a pair of foul shots, Wade converted a three-point play with 46 seconds remaining.

But James pulled Cleveland to within 90-89 with his long shot from the arc that bounced in with just three seconds left. Wade then made two free throws to rebuild a three-point edge.

Cleveland had one last chance to tie the game, but James misfired as time expired and the Cavaliers absorbed their eighth straight defeat in Miami.