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Saturday, May 14, 2005Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MIA trailed WAS by 4 at halftime and won 99–95.

Final · R2 · G4 · Box score
Heat99
Wizards95
Q1 MIA -3; Q2 MIA -4; Q3 MIA +11; Q4 MIA +4
On this day · 2003–04May 14, 2004: 2 games. Top scorer: Latrell Sprewell (Wolves-Kings), 34 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 4 · Heat-Wizards

Dwyane Wade scores 42 as Miami beats Washington

Brendan Haywood goes for 18 points

Game flow · MIA margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-3-4+11+4MIA AHEAD ↑WAS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat2324401299
Wizards2625251995
Who led
Dwyane WadePoints, last 10 games: 13, 14, 32, 17, 22, 34, 20, 31, 31, 42MIA42 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Damon JonesPoints, last 10 games: 9, 3, 30, 14, 12, 10, 10, 14, 16, 19MIA19 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Gilbert ArenasPoints, last 10 games: 9, 39, 32, 23, 16, 19, 25, 28, 20, 25WAS25 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Brendan HaywoodPoints, last 10 games: 6, 6, 8, 4, 17, 13, 10, 9, 15, 18WAS18 PTS · 15 REB · 0 AST
Final · Heat-Wizards
Heat 99Wizards 95
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat2324401299
Wizards2625251995
The story
Damon Jones had 19 points as Miami beat Washington 99-95

Gilbert Arenas led Washington with 25 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST 19 PTS, 6 AST, 3 REB · 6-14 FG, 6-13 3PT

The swing

Down 4 after the second, the Heat took the third 40-25.

MIA lead by quarter
200 −3−4+11+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.6points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
24.1Reg. season avg34.7Last 3 playoff games

34.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 24.1 in the regular season (77 games). Today: 42 points in 42 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+15.6minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
27.4Reg. season avg43Today

43 minutes today, against 27.4 a game in the regular season (68 games). Line: 18 points, 15 rebounds, 0 assists.

Cooling off
−5.7points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
22.0Reg. season avg16.3Last 3 playoff games

16.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 22.0 in the regular season (61 games). Today: 15 points in 42 minutes.

Top performances

Dwyane Wade leads the day with 42

Dwyane WadePoints, last 10 games: 13, 14, 32, 17, 22, 34, 20, 31, 31, 42Heat-Wizards · W
28.6 PPG playoffs to date · +15.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
42 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Gilbert ArenasPoints, last 10 games: 9, 39, 32, 23, 16, 19, 25, 28, 20, 25Wizards-Heat · L
23.6 PPG playoffs to date · +1.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Damon JonesPoints, last 10 games: 9, 3, 30, 14, 12, 10, 10, 14, 16, 19Heat-Wizards · W
15.6 PPG playoffs to date · +3.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Brendan HaywoodPoints, last 10 games: 6, 6, 8, 4, 17, 13, 10, 9, 15, 18Wizards-Heat · L
10.6 PPG playoffs to date · +8.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 15 REB · 0 AST
Larry HughesPoints, last 10 games: 31, 19, 21, 10, 33, 21, 23, 15, 19, 15Wizards-Heat · L
20.7 PPG playoffs to date · −6.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 8 REB · 5 AST
Juan DixonPoints, last 10 games: 11, 12, 2, 35, 6, 7, 0, 10, 16, 15Wizards-Heat · L
11.4 PPG playoffs to date · +4.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Lead changes
Heat-Wizards13
Shot of the night

Jones's three with 14 seconds left puts the Heat ahead, 99-95 final