2006 NBA Finals <br> Game 3

Dallas Mavericks fans from left, Corey Ray, Dustin Jobert, Sam Hudson and Taylor Ray all of Coppell, Texas, chant outside the AmericanAirlines Arena before Game 3 of the NBA finals between the Mavericks and the Miami Heat in Miami, Tuesday, June 13, 2006.

Dallas Mavericks forward Josh Howard (5) goes up for a shot against Miami Heat center Shaquille O'Neal in the first quarter of Game 3 of the NBA finals at AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami, Tuesday, June 13, 2006. Miami won the game 98-96. Howard scored 21 points for Dallas, which came into the contest with a 25-0 record when he scored at least 20.

Miami Heat forward Antoine Walker, left, comes up with a rebound in the first quarter of Game 3 of the NBA finals against the Dallas Mavericks at AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami, Tuesday, June 13, 2006. Walker had 12 points and 7 rebounds in Miami's 98-96 win, the Heat's first of the series.

Devin Harris (34) of the Dallas Mavericks throws a pass to teammate Erick Dampier (25) around Shaquille O'Neal (32) of the Miami Heat during the first half of Game 3 of the NBA Finals at AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami, Tuesday, June 13, 2006.

Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade goes up for a shot against the Dallas Mavericks center Dirk Nowitzki in the second half of Game 3 of the NBA Finals at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Tuesday, June 13, 2006. Wade tied a career playoff-high with 42 points.

Dallas Mavericks guard Jason Terry, center, goes up for a shot against Miami Heat forward Udonis Haslem, left, and center Alonzo Mourning in the second half of Game 3 of the NBA Finals at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Tuesday, June 13, 2006.

Shaquille O'Neal (32) of the Miami Heat goes for a dunk against Jason Terry (31) and Erick Dampier (25) of the Dallas Mavericks in the second half in Game 3 of the NBA Finals at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Tuesday, June 13, 2006. O'Neal had 16 points and 11 rebounds, atoning for a miserable five-point performance in Game 2.

Gary Payton (20) of the Miami Heat shoots and makes a shot to put the Heat up 97-95 with 9.3 seconds left against the Dallas Mavericks in Game 3 of the NBA Finals at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Tuesday, June 13, 2006. The Heat, with their season hanging in the balance, pulled off the biggest comeback in franchise postseason history, a 13-point rally in the final 6:34 to draw within 2-1 in the series.

Dirk Nowitzki (41) of the Dallas Mavericks misses a free throw attempt with 3.4 seconds left in Game 3 of the NBA Finals in Miami, Tuesday, June 13, 2006. Nowitzki, who finished with 30 points, was 25-of-27 from the line in the series, but he could only make the first. When he misfired on the second, he triggered a huge roar inside American Airlines Arena in Miami.

Gary Payton (20) and Dwyane Wade (3) of the Miami Heat celebrate after winning Game 3 of the 2006 NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Tuesday, June 13, 2006. Payton's shot with 9.3 seconds left proved to be the game-winner as the Heat held on to win 98-96, drawing within 2-1 in the series.