Wade earned his third First Star in a row and his ninth of the season. It was his 27th overall appearance in the Five Stars series. He led Miami with 24 points on seven-of-13 shooting in 32:14, going 10-of-13 from the line and pitching in seven assists, four rebounds, three steals, three blocked shots and a plus-1 rating.
As soon as I got a little seam, I shot it off one leg, fading back. I thought it was the best shot I was going to get and it went in. - Wade, on his step-back jumper to give Miami a 103-101 lead.