Career best

Wade’s 38 is his best game since 2015-16

Dwyane Wade had 38 points and 8 rebounds on 13 for 25 shooting in 36 minutes, but the Heat lost to the Raptors 95-⁠91.

His Performance Score of +12.8 is the best of his 84 games since 2015-⁠16, better than 98.8% of all player games since 2015-⁠16. His 38 points are also the most points he has scored in a game since 2015-⁠16, 6 more than his 32 against Golden State on Feb. 24.

He scored 18 of his 38 in the third quarter. He went 4 for 7 at the rim and 4 for 6 from 3. His 30 points from the field came on 25 shots, 5.4 more than the league scores from the same zones.

His old best, +11.7, was 30 points and 9 assists on 14 for 19 shooting in 32 minutes, a 110-⁠99 win over Brooklyn on March 28.

The game

Heat 91, Raptors 95Home, May 7, 2016, playoffsBox score and story ›

Dwyane Wade

8-8 FT36:07 min

Points1st 72nd 23rd 184th 11

His shots in the order he took them: made in blue, traced to the rim, missed in orange.

Wade’s player page

Season high in points (38; his best before, 32). Season high in 3-pointers (4; his best before, 2). Before this game he averaged 19.0 points, 4.1 rebounds and 4.6 assists in 74 regular-season games.

Shot making: 30 points from the field on 25 shots5.4 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot: Made a floater4th quarter, 52s leftchance to win 14% to 40%
On the move: 2.23 miles3.72 mph on average58 touches
Hustle: 3 deflections4 shots contested2 loose balls
Rating: Performance Score +12.866.6% true shooting41.7% usage

His best games

Rank	Game	Result	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG	3PT	FT	TO	+/−	PS
1	May 7, 2016vs TOR, playoffs	L 91-95	36	38	8	4	0	0	13-25	4-6	8-8	1	−8	+12.8
2	March 28, 2016vs BKN	W 110-99	32	30	2	9	2	2	14-19	0-1	2-2	4	+9	+11.7
3	Dec. 26, 2015at ORL	W 108-101	30	24	2	6	2	1	7-12	0-0	10-10	1	+7	+11.3
4	Dec. 7, 2015vs WAS	L 103-114	32	26	7	9	1	0	12-15	0-0	2-2	5	−1	+9.1
5	Feb. 24, 2016vs GSW	L 112-118	33	32	3	7	1	1	11-20	0-0	10-11	4	−13	+9.0

By Performance Score, since 2015-16, regular season and playoffs.

His old best

Heat 110, Nets 99Home, March 28, 2016Box score and story ›

Dwyane Wade

2-2 FT31:32 min

Points1st 82nd 93rd 94th 4

His shots in the order he took them: made in blue, traced to the rim, missed in orange.

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Before this game he averaged 19.0 points, 4.1 rebounds and 4.7 assists in 66 regular-season games.

Shot making: 28 points from the field on 19 shots10.1 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot: Made a 10-foot pull-up jumper3rd quarter, 8:17 leftchance to win 53% to 62%
On the move: 2.04 miles3.89 mph on average57 touches
Rating: Performance Score +11.775.5% true shooting34.8% usage