Dwyane Wade Triple-Doubles in Final NBA Game as Nets Beat Heat 113-94

Dwyane Wade's legendary career came to an end with a 113-94 Miami Heat loss to the Brooklyn Nets at the Barclays Center on Wednesday.

Wade went out with a triple-double, posting 25 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in his final game.

D'Angelo Russell led the Nets with 21 points, seven rebounds and five assists.

D'Angelo Russell Poised for Monster First-Round Series

A breakout season has already resulted in Russell's first career All-Star selection.

Now, the 2015 second overall pick will get his first crack at the playoffs—and he appears to be more than ready for it.

Russell entered Wednesday night's regular-season finale averaging career highs in scoring (21.1 PPG), field-goal percentage (43.4 percent), three-point percentage (36.4 percent) and assists (7.0). The 23-year-old is averaging 23.5 points per game since the All-Star break, including 27.1 points per game in his last 11 appearances.

He has played particularly well against the Philadelphia 76ers this season, averaging 21.0 points on 47.4 percent shooting and 7.3 assists. That performance helped the Nets split the season series with the Sixers at two games apiece.

Russell has proved on multiple occasions this season that he can take over a game. Wednesday night was no different, as he knocked down four straight triples for the Nets during an 82-second stretch to start the second half:

The fourth-year guard went 7-of-11 from beyond the arc on this night. Although he is just a 36 percent shooter from distance this season, he made five-plus treys 17 different times, topping out at nine. Even more encouraging? He is 20-of-41 (48.8) percent from three-point range this month.

A hot streak like that from their best player should give the Nets some confidence as they prepare for their first postseason series in four years.

While Brooklyn has given Philadelphia all it can handle this season, it enters the first-round matchup as the underdog. Not only do the Sixers own home-court advantage, but they also have a talented roster that features the likes of Jimmy Butler, Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons, Tobias Harris and JJ Redick.

It'll take a team effort to upset the Sixers, but with the way Russell has been playing lately, the Nets won't be an easy out.

What's Next?

Brooklyn (42-40) is headed to the postseason for the first time since 2015. The sixth-seeded Nets will face the third-seeded Philadelphia 76ers in the first round.

The post-Wade era lies ahead for Miami, which failed to earn a playoff berth while going 39-43 this season.