2006 NBA Finals: Wade wills Heat to three straight
by Matthew Ross
Wade hit clutch free throwsThe will of Dwayne Wade is proving to be too much for the Dallas Mavericks. Wade scored 43 points, including the bulk of them in the fourth quarter and overtime, as Miami won its third straight in the NBA Finals, beating the Mavericks 101-100 in Game 5 of the 2006 NBA Finals.
Wade two free throws in OT to put his team ahead with 1.9 seconds remaining. However, the bigger story was that Josh Howard of Dallas mistakingly called his team's last timeout after Wade drained the first free throw. This meant that the Mavs could not inbound the ball from the front court. Coach Avery Johnson was desperately trying to win back the timeout and have it rescinded, but to no avail.
The Heat also got 18 points and 12 rebounds from Shaquille O'Neal, who played most of the overtime with five fouls. Jason Terry led Dallas with 35 points. Dirk Nowitzki had 20 points and 8 rebounds, while Howard had 25 points and 10 boards.
Miami trailed 51-43 at the half, but cut the lead to one point heading into the fourth quarter. Dallas took advantage of a slow start by Wade and jumped out to a big lead in the first quarter. Wade's 43 points are a franchise playoff high for Miami. Game six and game seven (if necessary shift back to Dallas this week). The Heat failed to cover either game in Dallas in the series, and will be hard pressed to do so this time around. However, they have all the momentum and a ton more confidence than the last time they played in Big D.
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by BetUSradio at
1800-sports.com on June 19, 2006
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