#2 March 9, 2009: Miami Heat vs Chicago Bulls
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Stat line: 48 points, 6 rebounds, 12 assists, 4 steals and 3 blocks
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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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