Miami Heat: 5 Best Games Of The Season

Oct 21, 2014; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Heat forward Chris Bosh (left) greets guard Dwyane Wade (right) during the first half against the Houston Rockets at American Airlines Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 21, 2014; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Heat forward Chris Bosh (left) greets guard Dwyane Wade (right) during the first half against the Houston Rockets at American Airlines Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 18, 2015; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade (3) shoots the ball as Portland Trail Blazers center Robin Lopez (42) and forward Nicolas Batum (left) defend in the second half at American Airlines Arena. The Heat won 108-104. Mandatory Credit: Robert Mayer-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 18, 2015; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade (3) shoots the ball as Portland Trail Blazers center Robin Lopez (42) and forward Nicolas Batum (left) defend in the second half at American Airlines Arena. The Heat won 108-104. Mandatory Credit: Robert Mayer-USA TODAY Sports /

March 18, 2015 – Portland Trail Blazers @ Miami – FINAL SCORE: 108-104

On the heels of  the aforementioned beatdown over the Cavs, it was expected that Miami would have an emotional letdown without the fuel of revenge to fire them up. They were also facing a tough Western Conference opponent that had played really well of late.

Someone must have forgotten to tell D-Wade, who continued his recent offensive explosion.

Wade would score 15 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter, looking every bit as athletic as ever. Fadeaways, hook shots, up-fakes – he was hitting everything. Moreover, he was doing it in crunch time:

Over the last few seasons, those moments had belonged more and more to James. But on that wonderful night in March, Wade reminded everyone that the AAA was still his house.

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