Wade gets 50, Heat rally twice to win in 3OT
March 15, 2009 – 6:46 amMIAMI (AP)—Dwyane Wade’s day was record setting. And he was only one part of an unforgettable afternoon for the Miami Heat.
Wade finished with 50 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists in another dazzling show, Jermaine O’Neal added 28 points and the Heat pulled off two huge last-ditch rallies before beating the Utah Jazz in a triple-overtime epic, 140-129 on Saturday.
“Just another day at the office,” Wade said.
It was the first time either team played three overtimes since 1992. The Heat were one point shy of matching the franchise’s all-time best, and Miami’s Erik Spoelstra became just the 11th coach to win the first five overtime games of his career.
But in the end, that all paled besides Wade’s ever-growing list of accomplishments.
