TheDOCTORdre
05-16-2006, 10:21 PM
MIAMI (AP) - Dwyane Wade struggled all night offensively, so he sent the Miami Heat into the Eastern Conference finals with a huge defensive play.
Wade stole Jason Kidd's inbounds pass with 1.4 seconds left Tuesday night, depriving the New Jersey Nets of one last shot to extend their season, and sealing the Heat's 106-105 victory to win the series 4-1.
Wade threw the ball into the stands as time expired, and the Heat raucously celebrated their second straight trip to the conference finals. They'll face either Detroit or Cleveland in that series, which won't begin until at least Sunday afternoon.
The Heat rallied from 12 points down, the biggest postseason comeback in franchise history. Antoine Walker had 23 points for Miami, Wade added 21 on 7-for-19 shooting, and four other Heat players were in double figures to offset a brilliant effort by Vince Carter and Richard Jefferson.
Carter and Jefferson each scored 33 points for the Nets, who won the first game of the series.
Wade stole Jason Kidd's inbounds pass with 1.4 seconds left Tuesday night, depriving the New Jersey Nets of one last shot to extend their season, and sealing the Heat's 106-105 victory to win the series 4-1.
Wade threw the ball into the stands as time expired, and the Heat raucously celebrated their second straight trip to the conference finals. They'll face either Detroit or Cleveland in that series, which won't begin until at least Sunday afternoon.
The Heat rallied from 12 points down, the biggest postseason comeback in franchise history. Antoine Walker had 23 points for Miami, Wade added 21 on 7-for-19 shooting, and four other Heat players were in double figures to offset a brilliant effort by Vince Carter and Richard Jefferson.
Carter and Jefferson each scored 33 points for the Nets, who won the first game of the series.