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 MIAMI (AP) - Dwyane Wade answered the dead-of-night phone call from Shaquille O'Neal. And hours later, with the Miami Heat facing their most critical stretch of the season, Wade answered yet again. Wade had 20 of his game-high 40 points in the fourth quarter, carrying the Heat to a 92-86 win over the Detroit Pistons in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday night.
He was 15-for-28 from the floor, 10-for-10 from the foul line, and added eight rebounds and six assists. And clearly, he didn't need much sleep. O'Neal called Wade at 3:45 a.m., wanting to ensure that the second-year guard was confident and ready for Miami's biggest game of the season.
Wade, who shouldered much of the blame of the Heat's loss in Game 1, responded in brilliant fashion.
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