Like a fine wine, Dwyane Wade seems to be aging gracefully doesn't he?
His 38-point performance in Game 3 and then his 30-point performance in Game 4 were just the latest examples of how the Heat's future Hall of Famer still can take over a basketball game even at the age of 34.
Which got me to thinking: how many players 34 or older have posted multiple 30-point games in the playoffs? The list, naturally, isn't very long.
Only 36 players in NBA history have done it once and only 15 have done it more than once. Wade is now one of those.
Some other notable Wade accomplishments after last night.
> Wade has now moved past LeBron James for the most 30-point games in the playoffs in franchise history with 34.
> The last time he had scored 30 or more points in consecutive playoff games was April 23-27, 2010. He did it in three straight games in a first round series loss to the Boston Celtics.
> Wade moved past Magic Johnson and into 13th place on the NBA's all-time postseason scoring list with 3,723 points. He's moved past four Hall of Famers during these playoffs: Wilt Chamberlain, Elgin Baylor, Scottie Pippen and now Johnson and a future Hall of Famer in Dirk Nowitzki. Wade is 32 points shy of tying Hakeem Olajiwon (3,755 points) for 12th place on the list.
> Wade's 99 field goals in the playoffs lead the NBA. Kevin Durant ranks second with 84.
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