On the last day of the NBA season, there were three teams still in the mix for the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference, and a fourth just looking to get in the playoff picture. Heading into Wednesday night’s slate of games, the Nets were in sixth, the Magic were in seventh, the Pistons were in eighth, and the Hornets were in ninth. The stage was set for something to happen.
And so it did.
First, the Nets put Dwyane Wade’s NBA career to rest by beating the Heat, 113-94.