Dwyane Wade didn’t seem like himself in Game 3 when he totalled only 5 points. Apparently, he’s been quietly nursing a sore knee and had to have it drained before Game 3. It paid off in game 4 because he was on fire in the 2nd half and helped Miami tie the series at 2.
Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade has consistently downplayed how sore his left knee had been in recent weeks and continued after Sunday’s game to say he wouldn’t use any injuries as an excuse for his performance. But multiple sources close to Wade and the team said that he required the minor draining procedure on Wednesday before the team’s loss in Game 3. After having fluid drained from his troublesome left knee last week, Wade had one of the worst playoff games of his career as Miami stumbled into a 2-1 series hole against the Indiana Pacers.
Source: ESPN
