NBA - Wade Hit a Three-Pointer Winner against the Bulls for a Victory

The one-time NBA champions, the Miami Heat got a great victory in hands of Dwyane Wade, who made a three pointer at the buzzer in the second overtime with 3 seconds left. Wade stole the ball from John Salmon in a great defense play and shot the ball to enhance the miracle for the Heat and achieve the victory for his team. This triumph was the six win of the last ten games for Miami and the 19th straight game in where Wade has scored at least 20 points.

During the first 4 minutes of the first quarter Chicago started with a run of 11-1, but then Jermaine O’Neal reaction gave the Heat some confidence. At the end of that quarter, the Chicago Bulls ended with a lead of 4 points. In the second quarter, the Bulls extended their lead to 10 points with only 4:19 left; however, a run of 10-0 gave Miami the tie with 27 seconds left. Then, with only 6 seconds to go, Wade made a great three pointer shot before the break putting then the score on in favor of Miami 54-52.

In the third quarter, Miami entered stronger, stealing Chicago Bulls’ dominance by extending their lead up to 14 points with only 50 seconds left in the third quarter. During the fourth quarter Miami started the period with a lead of 10 points, although with 5 three-pointer shots from the Chicago Bulls guard Ben Gordon, the Bulls took the lead again by three points with only 9 seconds. However, an impressive 3-point-shot of Dwyane Wade at the buzzer gave Miami a tie and a chance to overtime.

In the first overtime, both teams were controlling the actions but at the end Miami was winning by 2 points with just 20 seconds, however, Chicago tied the game again with two free throws from Salmons, whereas Wade had a chance to give the win to Miami with a reverse layup but missed it in the last 3 seconds of the overtime, which leaded to a second overtime. In the second overtime, things were also well-balanced by the two teams, which kept fighting until the end, although an incredible three-point shot at the buzzer gave Wade and the Miami Heat the final victory.

Dwyane Wade finished with 48 points, making 15 of 21 and ending with 12 assists, 4 steals and 6 rebounds. Other scorers for the Heat were Mario Chalmers with 17 points and 5 assists, Jamario Moon with 13 points, Jermaine O’Neal with 11 points and Udonis Haslem with 10 points. For Chicago the best scorers were Ben Gordon with 43 points, including 8 three-pointers, John Salmons with 29 points and 8 rebounds, Derrick Rose with 23 points and 9 rebounds and finally Joakim Noah with 11 points and 15 rebounds.

This game was surely one to be remembered this 2009 season, especially by Dwyane Wade’s performance, which is increasing every season. For the Coach of Miami Erik Spoelstra, Wade is currently in one the best moments of his professional career.

"If Mr. Dwyane Tyrone Wade Jr., if he's not legitimately considered for an MVP candidate, I don't know what he needs to do," Miami Coach said. "We are currently a playoff contender and night after night, he's making incredible plays like this."

The next game of the Miami Heat will be against the Boston Celtics on March 11th at the American Airlines Arena, whereas the Chicago Bulls will play against the Orlando Magic that same date at the Amway Arena in Florida.