Miami ? Stan Van Gundy’s mood was somber. A steamed Shaquille O’Neal skipped postgame interviews.

Good thing the Miami Heat won, or the fallout may have been worse.

Dwyane Wade had 30 points, eight rebounds and six assists, helping the Heat overcome a frustration-filled day for O’Neal and defeat the Houston Rockets, 104-95, Sunday.

Wade had 12 of his points in the fourth quarter for Miami, which won its third straight — and improved Stan Van Gundy’s record to 2-1 when facing his brother, Rockets coach Jeff Van Gundy. It’s not a matchup either coach looks forward to, and winning simply doesn’t feel the same when it comes at a sibling’s expense, he said.

“On nights that he loses, you feel bad,” Stan Van Gundy said. “I’d rather not have to do it, but we have to. It’s not as much fun as the other times.”

Foul trouble limited O’Neal to 27 minutes; he had 15 points and five rebounds, but did come up with a crucial three-point play in the final minute to help seal the victory.

Udonis Haslem hit his first seven shots from the floor and finished with 16 for Miami, as did Damon Jones. Eddie Jones added 11, meaning all five Heat starters hit double figures for the second straight game.

“I think guys are getting more comfortable in their role, taking shots when they’re there,” Wade said. “Hopefully that continues.”

Tracy McGrady had 28 points — on 10-of-26 shooting — for Houston, which had won three straight road games. Yao Ming had 12 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter for the Rockets, and Bob Sura added 21 — 15 of those coming in the game’s first 13 minutes.

Miami Heat center Shaquille O'Neal (34) tries to push his way around Houston Rockets center Yao Ming. The Heat beat the Rockets, 104-95, Sunday in Miami.

The Rockets were just 1-of-12 from three-point range in the second half, allowed the Heat to shoot 50 percent for the game and turned 12 Miami turnovers into only three points.

“We are making a lot of mistakes,” Jeff Van Gundy said. “We are having a lot of trouble with the pick and roll. Some reasons for the defensive problems are obvious, and others are just because we are not doing the job right.”

Including the playoffs, it was the eighth time in 12 meetings that O’Neal came away victorious from a matchup against Yao. But the matchup of the two leading vote-getters for this year’s All-Star game didn’t exactly turn into a memorable showdown.

Both marquee centers missed long stretches with foul trouble; O’Neal also drew a third-quarter technical foul when he argued that he was fouled by Yao.

The Rockets got within 71-70 when McGrady hit a jumper with 1:38 left in the third, but Miami scored the next seven points — the last five on consecutive Eddie Jones jumpers to open the fourth quarter — and maintained its lead throughout the final period.

Kings 94, T’wolves 84

Minneapolis — Brad Miller had 27 points, 15 rebounds and plenty of help picking up the slack for two injured Kings standouts.

The Sacramento backcourt, Cuttino Mobley (23 points) and Mike Bibby (21 points), combined for 34 points over the final two quarters following a slow first half. All-Star forwards Peja Stojakovic (back spasms) and Chris Webber (sore left knee) didn’t dress for the Kings.

Kevin Garnett had 21 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists for Minnesota, which had its five-game winning streak end raggedly. The quiet crowd that showed up for the Timberwolves’ first afternoon tipoff of the season booed when the final buzzer sounded.

Cavaliers 104, Bucks 87

Cleveland — Former Kansas University standout Drew Gooden scored a career-high 33 points — 27 in the second half — and Zydrunas Ilgauskas had 28 points and 18 rebounds as the injury-depleted Cavaliers survived another day without LeBron James.

Ilgauskas and Gooden took over in the second half, scoring 42 of Cleveland’s 50 points and adding 16 rebounds after halftime as the Cavaliers improved to an Eastern Conference-best 16-4 at home and 1-1 since losing James.

James sprained his left ankle last week against Memphis and still is too sore to give it a try. Coach Paul Silas expects to have James for Tuesday night’s game in Orlando.

Michael Redd scored 23 points, and Desmond Mason 17 for the Bucks, who were held to a season-low 10 points in the fourth quarter when the Cavs upped their defensive pressure all over the floor.

Suns 123, Raptors 105

Toronto — Amare Stoudemire scored 19 of his 27 points in the third quarter, and the Suns won their fifth straight.

Phoenix outscored Toronto 46-26 in the third quarter, the most points the Raptors have allowed in any quarter in their 10-year history.

Shawn Marion added 21 points and 17 rebounds for the Suns, who went 4-0 on their four-game road trip. Steve Nash had 19 points and 12 assists as all five Phoenix starters scored at least 17 points.

Chris Bosh tied a career high with 27 points for the Raptors, who have lost three straight. Jalen Rose added 21 points. Toronto suspended point guard Rafer Alston for two games earlier in the day for his conduct at practice Saturday.

Phoenix signed guard William “Smush” Parker to a 10-day contract after the game.

Lakers 101, Bobcats 90

Los Angeles — Caron Butler and Chucky Atkins each scored 20 points, Chris Mihm had 16 points and 12 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat Charlotte to end their first three-game losing streak of the season.

Lakers coach Rudy Tomjanovich missed the game because of a stomach virus.

Primoz Brezec had 15 points and 10 rebounds for the expansion Bobcats, who lost for the 17th time in 19 games and are 1-19 on the road.