Wade's 28 points lifts Heat over Thunder in back-and-forth affair
MIAMI - Dwyane Wade scored 28 points, including two free throws with 1.5 seconds left that put Miami ahead to stay and the Heat topped the Oklahoma City Thunder 97-95 on Thursday night, in a wild back-and-forth game that featured 38 lead changes and 11 ties.
Heat top Thunder in game featuring 38 lead changes (2nd-most in NBA in last 10 seasons)
Most: Blazers-Clippers (40 in Feb 2014)
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) December 4, 2015
Chris Bosh scored 16 points, Goran Dragic added 14 and Josh McRoberts scored 12 for Miami, which survived when Russell Westbrook's 3-point try from the right wing bounced off the backboard as time expired.
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Westbrook and Kevin Durant each scored 25 for Oklahoma City, which misfired on a pair of 3s in the final 10 seconds. Durant missed a 3-pointer and Bosh grabbed the rebound, calling time with 7.7 seconds remaining.
That set up the possession where Wade drove, drew a foul on Serge Ibaka and put Miami ahead for good.