Heat takes upper hand in overtime

~ Wade hit two free throws to cap a 43-point performance in a 101-100 victory in Game 5.

MIAMI -- Dwyane Wade didn't pause for a second when he was asked about his plans for Father's Day.

"Winning the game," he said.

Wade scored 43 points, the final two on a pair of free throws with 1.9 seconds left in overtime, as the Miami Heat took advantage of a mistaken timeout and won their third straight game in the series, 101-100 over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday for a 3-2 lead in the NBA finals.

Wade's free throws gave him a finals-record 21 and capped perhaps the most memorable game of this remarkably tight postseason. His latest virtuoso performance sent the teams to Dallas for Game 6 on Tuesday night. Game 7, if necessary, will be Thursday night.

When Dallas' final shot -- a half-court heave by Devin Harris was off the mark, streamers fell from the top of AmericanAirlines Arena, hosting its final game of the season.

When it ended, Dallas owner Mark Cuban ran onto the floor, complaining about the final 2 seconds when there was confusion over Dallas' final timeout. Cuban stood with his hands on his hips in disbelief as the Mavericks headed to the locker room to begin getting ready for Game 6.

Wade had 17 points in the fourth quarter, the last two on a short jumper off the glass with 2.8 seconds left that pulled the Heat into a 93-93 tie.

Erick Dampier's dunk with 10.1 seconds left gave Dallas a two-point lead, but Wade coolly drove, pulled up and scored to knot the game for the Heat -- who trailed by nine points earlier in the second half.

Miami joined the 2004 Detroit Pistons as the only teams to win the middle three home games since the NBA began utilizing the 2-3-2 format for the finals in 1985.