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Game of the Day | Dwyane Wade pours in 40 points as Miami prevails

Dwyane Wade wasn't about to take himself out of this game. The Miami Heat star played every minute of the second half on his way to a 40-point...

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Miami's Dwyane Wade dunks against the Washington Wizards.

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WASHINGTON — Dwyane Wade wasn't about to take himself out of this game.

The Miami Heat star played every minute of the second half on his way to a 40-point game, including a jumper with 25 seconds left that gave Miami the lead for good on the way to a 93-89 victory against the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night.

A day after playing nearly 38 minutes and scoring 23 in a fast-paced game against Phoenix, Wade didn't even think about taking a rest. At one point in the second half, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra looked to his star to ask if he wanted a breather. Wade made eye contact and shook off his coach's suggestion.

"I ain't going nowhere," said Wade, explaining his thought process.

His coach thought about it and knew he was fine leaving his star on the court.

"I decided they probably weren't going to take out their guys, either," Spoelstra said.

It was the first time Wade scored 40 points since getting a career-high 55 in April against New York. Quentin Richardson had 19 points for Miami (4-1).

Wade outdueled Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas, who scored 32, in a game that was deadlocked down the stretch until the final minute. With the game tied at 89 and a minute left, Wade made plays when he needed to and Arenas couldn't answer.

"This was one of those games where you have to will your team to victory as the leader," Wade said.

Wade got the job done on 14-of-26 shooting. Despite his point total, Arenas shot 9 for 27 from the field.

Arenas lost the ball on a layup with 17 seconds left after Wade's jumper, falling hard after driving through traffic. After a Wade free throw to put Miami up 92-89, Arenas attempted to lob a ball to Brendan Haywood that bounced off the basket to end Washington's chances.

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