Wade nets 1st scoring title
MIAMI (AP) – Dwyane Wade got a second night off, and his first scoring title. Chris Quinn served ably as his fill-in.
Quinn made a three-pointer late in overtime to give Miami the lead, took a charge to preserve it at the other end, then capped his career-best 26-point night with a running layup with seven seconds left as the Heat beat the Detroit Pistons 102-96 Wednesday night.
Michael Beasley scored 12 of his 22 points in the first quarter for Miami, but left midway through the third quarter after getting hit near the right eye by the Pistons’ Amir Johnson and did not return.
Kwame Brown finished with 17 points and 13 rebounds for Detroit.
Just as he did Tuesday night in Atlanta, Wade sat on the bench in a suit, resting up for the postseason. Miami opens the playoffs at Atlanta.
Wade finished the year averaging 30.2 points, becoming Miami’s first scoring champion – 1.8 points better than Cleveland’s LeBron James.