MIAMI -- Dwyane Wade made sure his final game here in "Wade County" -- the place he's spent the vast majority of the past 16 years, and, in doing so, became the most beloved athlete in this city's history -- was one fitting of the occasion.
After going through an emotional pregame ceremony, Wade went out and scored 30 points in 34 minutes to lead the Miami Heat to a 122-99 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. And while the win wasn't enough to keep Miami's slim playoff hopes alive -- they were extinguished when the Detroit Pistons pulled off a 20-point second-half comeback to beat the Memphis Grizzlies -- it was the perfect way to cap Wade's Hall of Fame career at AmericanAirlines Arena, the scene of some of his greatest triumphs.