The clock was ticking down and the ball was in Dwyane Wade's hands with a chance to win the game for Miami. And here is a smattering of the thoughts that were going through the minds of various Timberwolves:
Andrew Wiggins: "He makes big shots, but you just hope he misses.''
Interim coach Ryan Saunders: "It's one of those things, you've seen him do it before. So you have flashbacks.''
Wade pump-faked once, twice, a third time trying to get rookie Josh Okogie off his feet. Ultimately, Wade's shot went up, hit the rim and bounced out as the horn blew.
Wolves 111, Heat 109.
This was Wade's final game at Target Center, his retirement looming when this season ends, the Hall of Fame in plain sight. He has a career of titles and highlights. Maybe he didn't need one more.
For whatever reason, the Wolves, who have nothing really to play for, beat the Heat, which is desperately trying to extend Wade's final season by making the Eastern Conference playoffs.
It was the Wolves' second consecutive victory, coming in front of an announced crowd of 17,763. On a night when the Heat got everything it wanted in the first half, the Wolves put on the defensive clamps in the second, rallying from nine down to win.
