Sharp-shooting Wade drives Heat past Pistons

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DETROIT, United States (AFP) — Dwayne Wade played through foul trouble to score 25 points as the Miami Heat posted a 91-86 win over the Detroit Pistons in the opener of their semi-final playoff series.

Antoine Walker scored 17 points and Shaquille O'Neal 14 for the second-seeded Heat, who stole home-court advantage from the Pistons by taking control of the contest late in the third quarter.

"Our team did a great job of making the plays we had to," Wade said. "This is just a great team, we are playing well and I hope we can continue to do that."

Wade was a major reason why the Heat quickly gained the upper hand against the National Basketball Association's best team during the regular season as he made nine-of-11 shots while playing just 27 minutes due to...