Wade after being robbed of triple-double: 'My teammate didn't want me to be great'

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Cristiano Felicio did Dwyane Wade dirty.

As the starting Chicago Bulls shooting guard went up to grab a rebound with the clock winding down Saturday, Felicio soared in and deflected it. That board would've rounded out a triple-double for the 35-year-old, who instead had to settle for a line of 20 points, 10 assists, and nine rebounds.

Asked why he didn't post a trip-doub, Wade jokingly told reporters postgame: "My teammate didn't want me to be great."

The Brazilian big man couldn't prevent his other star teammate, Jimmy Butler, from notching a triple-double, though. The All-Star finished with 18 points, 10 boards, and 10 dimes in Chicago's 117-99 victory over the LeBron James-less Cleveland Cavaliers.

The nationally televised win was the Bulls' fourth straight and brings them within 2.5 games of the fifth spot in the East. They're 3-0 this season versus the defending champs.

Despite the blunder, Felicio remains on Wade's wife Gabrielle Union's BBQ guest list.

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