Wade sizzles in Heat's 3-overtime win over Utah jazz
Dwyane Wade's day was record setting. And he was only one part of an unforgettable afternoon for the host Miami Heat.
Wade finished with 50 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists in another dazzling show, Jermaine O'Neal added 28 points and the Heat pulled off two huge last-ditch rallies before beating the Utah Jazz in a triple-overtime epic, 140-129 on Saturday.
"Just another day at the office," Wade said.
It was the first time either team played three overtimes since 1992. The Heat was 1 point shy of matching the franchise's all-time best, and Miami's Erik Spoelstra became just the 11th coach to win the first five overtime games of his career.
But in the end, that all paled besides Wade's ever-growing list of accomplishments.
Wade tied his career high in scoring, set bests in minutes (521/2), field goals made (19) and attempted (39), plus passed Alonzo Mourning to become Miami's all-time points leader.
"We made them work for everything," Wade said. "It was a total team effort."
Mario Chalmers scored 23 points for Miami, which improved to a season-high 7 games over .500 at 36-29. The Heat also got back within 11/2 games of Atlanta for fourth place in the Eastern Conference.
Deron Williams scored 30 points and had 13 assists for the Jazz.