Dwyane Wade scored 30 points as the Miami Heat outlasted the Toronto Raptors, 94-87, in overtime at American Airlines Arena on Monday night to even their second-round playoff series, 2-2.
To say this game was not aesthetically pleasing would be putting it lightly.
The score was knotted up at 83 after four quarters of play, thanks to Wade tying the game with a layup with 12.6 seconds remaining in regulation. Cory Joseph misfired on a jumper at the buzzer, resulting in overtime.
The Heat outscored the Raptors 11-4 in the extra session, with Goran Dragic coming up with a huge three-point play with 22.6 seconds left to essentially ice the contest.
Miami rallied from a nine-point deficit in the fourth period to come back and force overtime.
Kyle Lowry, who scored just 10 points off 2-of-11 shooting, fouled out near the end of regulation.
DeMar DeRozan's struggles continued, as the All-Star went just 4-of-17 for nine points.
Joseph and Terrence Ross were the high-point men for Toronto, scoring 14 points apiece off the bench.
Dragic and Joe Johnson both chipped in 15 for the Heat, with bo ...
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