Miami 98, Dallas 74 (series tied, 2-2)
Flashing back to the middle of the third quarter of Game 3, with the Mavericks up 13, had you told me that the series would be tied 2-2 by Thursday night, I would have told you that you were nuts. But here we are, on Thursday night, and the series is tied. Dwayne Wade shrugged off a sore knee to score 36 points on 13-23 shooting, while Shaq posted 17 points and 13 rebounds. The Mavericks played awful, shooting a miserable 32% from the field and 3-22 (14%) from long range. Game 5 is pivotal. If the Heat can hold serve, the pressure is back on the Mavs to win two straight at home. If the Mavs can bounce back and win Game 5, they’ll just have to win one of two at home to win the title. One thing’s for certain: the momentum has definitely shifted in Miami’s favor.