Miami Heat: Top 3 Individual performances from the 2018-19 NBA season

Headlined by D-Wade's farewell tour, Miami's 2018-19 campaign did not house many positives to draw. They finished the regular season with a 39-43 (0.476) win-loss record, a couple of places out of the playoff picture.

Moreover, the front office is bound by the salary cap limitations going into the offseason which makes bagging a potential megastar that much more difficult. However, history has proof that Riley and Co. have been able to get the job done even when the odds have been stacked against them

Wade and the Heat did try to make a legit postseason push down the stretch but their valiant efforts proved to be too little too late. They lost six of their last ten games of the season and couldn't bag a playoff berth as a parting gift for their veteran future Hall of Famer.

The team finished as an impressive seventh in the league in terms of defensive rating but it was their offence that suffered throughout the year. With the 26th best offensive rating out of 30 teams, it was fairly clear that Coach Spoelstra had failed miserably in conjuring consistent production from his scorers.

Nevertheless, let's take a look at the three most notable performances from individuals in a Heat uniform this past season.

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#3 Hassan Whiteside puts together a 20-20 piece in loss to Brooklyn Nets

Hassan's rebounding average was top 10 in the league this year.

After averaging 11.3 rebounds per game, Whiteside has proven his dominance in the paint and his expertise in securing the boards. When the Nets came visiting, Hassan greeted them with an authoritative show consisting of 21 points and 23 rebounds within just 32 minutes of playtime.

He shot a decent 9-of-21 (40.2%) from the field and also had 2 blocks and 1 steal to add to his defensive resume. The Heat lost 92-104 but the seven-foot Center held his ground at all times.

Even though the 29-year-old couldn't stop Brooklyn from handing his team their fifth straight home loss, Whiteside made sure to put up a strong fight on an individual basis.

#2 Dwyane Wade bids farewell to the game in style

The Banana boat crew made sure to not miss Flash's last game.

When Wade stepped on the court for the last time in his career, the Heat were facing Brooklyn Nets on the road. With huge pressure on the 37-year-old veteran to deliver in his very last game, Wade put together an impressive triple-double and put on a show in the process.

Clearly, past his prime, the 3-time NBA champion scored 25 points, pulled down 11 boards and dished out 10 dimes in the 36 minutes he was on the court. In attendance were Carmelo Anthony, LeBron James and Chris Paul at courtside who jumped with sheer joy as Wade threw his 10th assist to make it the most memorable triple-double of his career.

".. To be able to go out here and understand that my last game, I wanted it to be about my teammates as much as possible. To be able to pass the ball, get the triple-double and all those things. So I accomplished that.", said Wade after the game.

#1 Hassan Whiteside's monster stat line against the Spurs back in November

Hassan's eight of his nine blocks came in the first half.

The Spurs were at the receiving ends of the one of the most dominant big man runs ever on both ends of the floor. Whiteside dropped 29 points, pulled down 20 boards and swatted the ball away 9 times, making him the first player since Shawn Bradley in 1994 to put up a 25-point, 20-rebound, 9-block game.

This made him only the eighth player in NBA history to have such a game as Miami beat San Antonio 95-88.

He shot an impressive 10-of-18(56%) from the field and went to the free-throw line 11 times (and converted on 9 of those) during his 32 minutes on the court. He put together a magnificent first half, which involved 18 points, 14 boards and 8 blocks en route to a memorable night altogether.