Dwyane Wade banked in a miracle shot – a three-pointer at the buzzer off of one leg – as the host Miami Heat shocked two-time defending NBA champions the Golden State Warriors 126-125.
For Miami, Goran Dragic had 27 points, Wade finished with 25 points and Josh Richardson scored 21.
Klay Thompson led Golden State with 36 points, Kevin Durant had 29 and Stephen Curry added 24.
The Heat snapped their six-game home losing streak two nights after losing to the team with the worst record in the NBA, the Phoenix Suns.
Thompson’s 21 first-half points kept Golden State at least within range for their explosive offense. Sure enough, the Warriors cut their deficit to 100-92 after three quarters. Curry had 10 points in the third quarter, and Durant added eight.
The Warriors finally caught the Heat at 109-all on a Durant fall-away jumper with 5:09 left in the fourth quarter.
Golden State then led 124-120 with 18 seconds left, but Wade made two three-pointers in the final 15 seconds, including the game-winner that Heat fans will remember for a long time.
Here is the buzzer beater shot made by Wade and his reaction:
DWYANE WADE buries the #TissotBuzzerBeater for the @MiamiHEAT victory! #ThisIsYourTime #OneLastDance pic.twitter.com/wxAFaxNn6X
— NBA (@NBA) February 28, 2019
Mood!
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) February 28, 2019
Goodnight, #HEATNation! A lot more from tonight coming tomorrow! Be prepared 😁 pic.twitter.com/aUkac58UBz