Dwyane Wade, Dirk Nowitzki, Chris Bosh, Jason Terry: Top Performers from game-4 of NBA Finals
Dallas Mavericks sharp-shooter Dirk Nowitzki again saved his best for the last as he inflicted yet another fourth quarter meltdown on the Miami Heat in the game-4 of NBA Finals on Tuesday night. Wheezing and coughing
with a 101-degree fever, the big man struggled in the first three quarters of the game however Nowitzki picked up the slack in the final 12 minutes and smashed Miami with 10 points to tie the best-of-seven series 2-2. The game ended at 86-83.
The top performers from the game-4 of the National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals are discussed below.
Dirk Nowitzki shakes off the temperature
Dirk Nowitzki doesn’t need to be 100 percent fit to stamp his might on the opposition. Anyone who doubted that, got stumped on Thursday night when a visibly struggling Nowitzki shrugged off his fever and rose to the occasion when
the Mavs were really looking down the barrel – a game high 9 points behind early in the fourth. Nowitzki infused a sense of urgency in the Mavericks and sparked them to a 21-9 run that finished off the Heat down the stretch. He ended the night with a team-high
21 points and 11 rebounds.
Although Nowitzki struggled from the field, the ailment didn’t hamper his brilliance from the charity stripe as he buried 9 free throws out of 10 attempts.
Jason Terry brings it on
After facing huge criticism about his fourth quarter performance in game-3, Jason Terry responded by landing 17 points 3 assists. The backup point guard had missed all of his four last quarter attempts in the previous meeting;
however he kept his own in the clutch this time and scored 8 of his 17 points in the last period.
Dwyane Wade stimulates the offensive system of Heat
Miami’s prolific shooting guard Dwyane Wade hammered a game-high 32 points and gathered 6 rebounds in less than 40 minutes of playing time. Wade posted another brilliant offensive performance in the series however with LeBron James
struggling to make an impact; Miami just lost steam in the final stretch.
Chris Bosh’s best performance of the series
Chris Bosh posted his best performance in the NBA Finals, racking up 24 points and grabbing 6 rebounds on the night. Bosh’s major contribution came in the first half of the game when he landed 16 points to put Miami on the frontline.
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