Ill D-Wade Scores 38, Heat Scorches Pacers 109-100

Posted by Stephen Rhodes under NBA Game Recap

Truth be told, if Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade scores 38, that’s to be expected as he is capable of doing that at any given time. But to score 38 and have the flu, that’s nearly unreal; if you’ve had the flu, then you know what I mean. Saturday night’s game between the Heat and the Indiana Pacers at American Airlines Arena happened to be the place where Wade would score 38 points in helping Miami come back from 15 points down to defeat Indiana 109-100.

Marquis Daniels scored 10 points in the first quarter – the last 5 capping a 9-2 Indiana run over the final 2:54 of the period, after which the Pacers led 31-20; Indiana would lead by as many as 15 in the second quarter before going into halftime leading 60-48. The third quarter would be markedly different as the Heat would erase their deficit; Michael Beasley would score 10 points in the period and Miami would clamp down their defense. When the Heat would get to within one or 2 points, Daniels would pad the Pacers’ lead.

But Chris Quinn would hit a three-pointer with 0.4 seconds left in the quarter to tie things up at 79 going into the final period. At the 2:41 mark of the game, Danny Granger hit a 3 to get the Pacers to within 99-98, but the Heat would come up with a pair of steals that set up baskets on its next two possessions. Both Wade and Udonis Haslem would score, putting Miami up by 5 with 1:45 and the Pacers would never get closer.

Miami was led by Wade with 38 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists, a steal and 2 blocked shots while Shawn Marion added 18 with 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 steals; Beasley pitched in, scoring 17 with 6 rebounds and 2 assists while Haslem added 16 with 8 rebounds, an assist and a steal. Indiana’s high scorer was Daniels with 25 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and a steal while Granger added 23 (with 4 three-pointers) with 2 rebounds, 6 assists and a steal but 6 turnovers; Troy Murphy grabbed 11 boards in a losing effort. Miami (7-6) plays again on Monday when they host the Houston Rockets while Indiana (5-7) travels to Texas to face the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night.

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