Dwyane Wade's 5 Best Games as Member of Miami Heat

Dwayne Wade
Dwayne Wade

#2 March 9, 2009: Miami Heat vs Chicago Bulls

Wade stripped John Salmons with three seconds left in the second overtime period.
Wade stripped John Salmons with three seconds left in the second overtime period.

Stat line: 48 points, 6 rebounds, 12 assists, 4 steals and 3 blocks

As Wade himself described it, this was a game for the ages.

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The game went into overtime with a score of 117-117 and Wade's individual total being 42. In the dying seconds of the second overtime, Dwyane Wade anticipated John Salmons' move, and left his man, Derrick Rose to try for a steal. He was successful, snatching the ball from Salmons as the clock wound down. Not enough time at hand to reach the basket, Wade launched up a desperate heave from beyond the arc and the shot swished through the basket.

In a thrilling display of courage, tenacity, and grit, Dwyane Wade almost single-handedly beat back the Chicago Bulls to clinch victory for the Heat.

Over his past nine games, D-Wade has averaged 37.7 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 10.7 apg, 2.8 spg, 1.2 bpg.

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Edited by Rohit Nath
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