Dwyane Wade’s team was eliminated, and he was sore and getting treatment, unsure if he could play. But with droves of Heat fans and the Who’s Who of the NBA glitterati on hand to pay homage in his final game, he put on a show.
Wade had a triple-double in his swan song, 25 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in a 113-94 loss to the Nets at sold-out Barclays Center.
“I couldn’t have [scripted it better]. Coming into a game like [this], out of the playoffs, these are tough games when you’re not playing for anything.