Heat-Celtics Preview

By TIM REYNOLDS
Posted Oct 25 2010 10:07PM

MIAMI (AP) Before leaving for the airport Monday and catching the flight to Boston, Dwyane Wade had a conversation with the friend he calls Larry.

As in, the Larry O'Brien Trophy. The one they give out for winning an NBA championship.

"I asked him where he's been," Wade said. "He's eluded me. He's been missing for a while."

Larry will be waiting for someone in June, and on Tuesday night the Miami Heat will take what they hope is their first steps toward winning him when a season of title expectations finally opens in Boston. Miami squares off against the reigning Eastern Conference champion Celtics in a matchup loaded with story lines.

LeBron James' opener with Miami after seven seasons in Cleveland. Wade's first time with James and Chris Bosh as his Heat running mates. Shaquille O'Neal - once a teammate to both Wade and James - playing his first game in Celtics' colors. Paul Pierce, Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett motivated by a Game 7 loss to the Lakers in last season's finals. Miami's new Big 3 vs. Boston's not-so-new Big 3.

Oh, and the small fact that Wade and James were both ousted from the playoffs by Boston last spring, defeats that helped along their decision to play with one another.

"I think the NBA did an unbelievable job of picking a great first game," Wade said.

O'Neal says he believes it's just another game, noting that the only big games in which he's played in are the ones where "jewelry" - a ring - is up for grabs.

Not everyone is of that opinion.

"Once LeBron took his talents to South Beach, I think everyone got excited," Celtics coach Doc Rivers said.

The Heat practiced one last time in Miami on Monday morning, followed by coach Erik Spoelstra gathering his team in the locker room for a quick meeting.

He didn't have to say much. Spoelstra brought Miami's 2006 championship trophy and reminded everyone of the season's lone goal.

"We're all ready for this because of how long the summer has seemed," Spoelstra said. "Seemed like it's taken forever to get to this point. But it's finally here. And finally we can have most of the talk about the game and not all these other things which people are interested in right now, which is normal. But let's play."

James feels the same way.

By the time tip-off rolls around Tuesday night, 110 days will have passed since he made "The Decision" to leave Cleveland and join Wade and Bosh in Miami, and the NBA's two-time reigning MVP acknowledged Monday that South Florida still doesn't totally feel like home.

The team does, though. And after a summer of being a lightning rod for critics, James might be more eager than ever to play.

"I'll be ready tomorrow," James said when asked about his motivation level. "I'll be ready. I'll be ready."

His summer - and the fallout - was the theme for a Nike commercial released Monday, in which James is sitting on the set of the show in which he announced his decision and asked "What should I do?" He drives by the spot in Cleveland where the famous "We are all Witnesses" banner comes down, talks with Don Johnson while in Miami Vice-styled suits, even munches on a doughnut while taking a shot at Charles Barkley - one of the most outspoken who railed against James' decision, calling him "a punk."

"Should I be who you want me to be?" James asks to end the 90-second spot.

The Celtics know what the Heat did this summer is why this game was scheduled to open the NBA season. Commissioner David Stern won't be there; he'll be in Los Angeles handing the Lakers their championship rings three hours later.

Odds are, Stern will be watching. Like just about everyone else in the NBA world.

"All eyes will be on the game in Boston, but I think all eyes will really be on Miami," Rivers said. "We're the other team that's playing and we're just going to show up. But I'm sure everybody is there to see Miami."

Boston was a couple of plays away from winning their second championship in three years last June, ultimately losing Game 7 to the Lakers 83-79 - blowing a 13-point third-quarter lead in the process, and losing the seventh game of a finals for the first time in franchise history.

That title-winning window for Garnett, Pierce and Allen won't be open forever. That being said, they're still the East kings.

"There's never been an opening game that has been more heavily anticipated," Allen said. "I do believe that people are definitely excited to see them more than they're excited about seeing us. Truly they know, as a team, what we represented. The two teams are Eastern Conference powerhouses. It's going to be a game."

Neither team will be playoff-sharp, more than likely. James and Pierce both pointed out on Monday that it's the first game of a new season - and in Miami's case, a new era. That being said, Pierce pointed out that he's at least curious to see what Wade, James and Bosh will all look like in Heat colors together.

"Nobody has seen that type of talent on one team," Pierce said.

And there might a little bit of a "Hey, what about us?" factor going on Boston, after the Celtics won the 2008 title and nearly got another one four months ago.

"As far as the East, we're the champs," point guard Rajon Rondo said. "But that's in the past. New season. We're not going to go down without a fight."

Tuesday is just Round 1, but it has the ingredients to be a tantalizing open stanza.

"I think it'll be a very hostile environment," James said. "And us being the most hated team in the world right now, I think it'll be even more hostile."

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AP Sports Writer Jimmy Golen and AP freelance writer Mike Petraglia contributed from Waltham, Mass.

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Celts beat Heat 88-80 despite 31 from James

By HOWARD ULMAN
Posted Oct 27 2010 2:03AM

BOSTON (AP) LeBron James and the Miami Heat were showered with chants of "overrated!" They sure looked that way in their debut as a team formed to win a championship.

The old Big Three of the Boston Celtics, playing under the franchise's 17 title banners, beat the new Big Three of James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh 88-80 on Tuesday night.

The Heat, though, knew it would take time to jell.

"It's a feel-out process," James said. "When you have so many options, it's something I'm not accustomed to, having that many threats out on the court at the same time."

Celtics coach Doc Rivers is convinced the Heat will progress into a title contender.

"They're going to be great," he said.

Not yet, though. Wade and Bosh weren't even all that good on opening night.

Wade was limited to 13 points on 4-of-16 shooting and Bosh added eight points and eight rebounds. The trio combined for 15 of the Heat's 17 turnovers - eight by James, six by Wade and one by Bosh. And Miami was outscored 16-9 in the first quarter.

"This is one of 82," said Wade, whose preseason action was limited to the first three minutes because of a strained right hamstring. "Sorry if everyone thought we were going to go 82 and 0. It just ain't happening."

James announced his intention to leave Cleveland for Miami, revealing "The Decision" on national television 110 days before the opener.

Tuesday's decision went to the Celtics behind 20 points from Ray Allen, 19 from Paul Pierce and 10 points and 10 rebounds from Kevin Garnett. Rajon Rondo had 17 assists, two more than Miami had as a team.

Shaquille O'Neal, James' teammate last season and a member with Wade of Miami's last championship team in 2006, had nine points and seven rebounds for Boston. The Big Shamroq was just another reason for all the excitement surrounding the game.

"I just said to Paul as we were coming in here," Garnett said after taking his seat at the postgame news conference. "I said, `Are we in the finals already?' You know, but it did have a lot of hype on it."

Boston led 45-30 at halftime, but Miami cut that to 63-57 after the third quarter behind James' 15 points in that period. A layup by James made it 83-80 with 1:10 left in the game. But Boston, which once led by 19, got the last five points on a 3-pointer by Allen and two free throws by Pierce.

James came back to the building where he lost the last game of his Cleveland career in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, the second time in three seasons that the Celtics eliminated the Cavaliers. He then became a free agent after seven seasons with the Cavaliers and signed with the Heat, who were beaten by the Celtics in the first round of last season's playoffs.

Boston's Big Three won the championship in their first season together, 2007-08, then made it to the seventh game of the NBA finals last season before losing to the Lakers in Los Angeles.

O'Neal said the Celtics weren't making a statement that predictions of the Heat going to the finals are misguided.

"We just wanted to come out and win our first game," he said. "We let you all worry about the hoopla and all of that."

Boston held Miami to nine points in the first quarter, the first time since March 15, 2009, at the Philadelphia 76ers that the Heat scored nine points or fewer in a period. The last time James' Cavaliers scored nine or fewer points in a quarter was February 2, 2007, when they managed nine in the second against the Chicago Bulls.

Things got so bad for the Heat in the first half that O'Neal, a notoriously poor free throw shooter, made the first two he tried as a Celtic. That boosted the lead to 41-22 with 2:13 left in the second quarter.

"I think everybody was just a little bit anxious and wanting to make it work so much," Miami coach Erik Spoelstra said.

Miami then got a brief burst, scoring six straight points to make it 41-28. The last basket in that surge was a dunk by James on a backward pass from Eddie House, whose steal started their 2-on-none break.

That drew cheers from two Heat fans - one wearing a T-shirt with James' name on the back and the other with a jersey bearing Wade's name - but a fan wearing a green Celtics T-shirt, yelled, "He's supposed to do that. That is not impressive."

It was considering how poorly the Heat shot in the first half against a quick, aggressive Celtics defense.

Miami missed 30 of its 41 shots, a paltry 26.8 percent. Boston went 17 for 38 (44.7 percent).

The Celtics lost Pierce with 4:32 left in the third period when he hit the floor and hurt his back as he was charged with a blocking foul on James, who made two shots and cut the lead to 55-45. Pierce returned with 10:43 left in the game with Boston ahead 64-57.

And he finished the scoring with his two free throws with 22 seconds to go.

"It was a big game. It was a fun game," Rivers said. "They're going to be a lot better when we see them again. And, hopefully, we are as well."

Notes: James' 31 points were the most by a Heat player in his debut, passing the 25 scored by Antoine Walker and Willie Burton. ... Among the Boston athletes watching from the stands were David Ortiz of the Red Sox and Wes Welker, Vince Wilfork, Deion Branch and Brandon Meriweather of the Patriots. ... Glen Davis had 13 points on 6-for-7 shooting and five rebounds in 29 minutes off Boston's bench. ... Bosh is 2-12 in Boston, the most losses he's had as a visitor against any team.

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Heat-Celtics notebook

By Brian Robb, for NBA.com
Posted Tuesday October 26, 2010 11:28PM

THE FACTS: The Boston Celtics fought off a frantic late charge and held on for 88-80 victory over the new-look Miami Heat. Ray Allen led the way for Boston, scoring 20 points, while Paul Pierce returned from back spasms in the second half to score 11 of his 19 points in the final frame. LeBron James scored 31 points in his Heat debut.

QUOTABLE: "I thought he was out, even when he came back out [from the locker room]. That was huge. I dont know if we win if he doesnt come back."

-- Doc Rivers on Paul Pierce returning to the game in the fourth quarter, after receiving treatment for back spasms in the locker room

THE STAT: Miami free agent pickup Chris Bosh was a virtual non-factor offensively in the second half, scoring just four points on three shots in 18 minutes of action.

THE TURNING POINT: Spurred on by chants of "Overrated" from the Boston crowd, the Heat went on a 10-0 run in the final four minutes of the game to close the deficit to three points with one minute remaining. Allen put an end to the threat however, hitting a crucial three with 47 seconds left to give the Celtics enough of a cushion to hold on for the win.

QUOTABLE II: "We all know Rome wasnt built in one day. We understand that. We just need to continue to get better."

-- LeBron James on the offensive struggles of himself, and his new Heat teammates

HOT: Pierce -- The Celtics captain hit all seven shots he took in the final quarter, two from 3-point range and five from the free-throw line to help the Celtics emerge victorious.

NOT: Wade -- The Miami guard was playing in his first game since suffering a hamstring injury in the preseason and showed plenty of rust, hitting just 4 of 16 shots from the field, while turning the ball over six times.

NOTABLE: The Miami Heat scored just nine points in the first quarter on 23 percent shooting. Glen Davis scored 13 crucial points off the bench for Boston.

UP NEXT: For the Heat, Wednesday @ Philadelphia, Friday @ Orlando, Sunday @ New Jersey. For the Celtics, Wednesday @ Cleveland, Friday vs. New York, Tuesday @ Detroit.

• Heat: Miller, Pittman, Stackhouse
• Celtics: Bradley, Harangody, Perkins

• Heat: Fizdale
• Celtics: --

• Lead Changes: 1
• Times Tied: 2

• Arena: TD Garden, Boston, MA
• Officials: #43 Dan Crawford, #25 Tony Brothers, #45 Brian Forte
• Attendance: 18624
• Duration: 2:37

Miami Heat (0-2)		Boston Celtics (2-0)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball O'Neal vs Anthony (Rondo gains possession)
	11:43	O'Neal Layup Shot: Missed
Bosh Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:42
Wade Foul : Offensive (1 PF)	11:31
Wade Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	11:31
	11:19	Garnett Foul : Offensive (1 PF)
	11:19	Garnett Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
James Pullup Jump shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Anthony (1 AST)	10:53 [MIA 2-0]
	10:35	Pierce Step Back Jump shot: Missed
Bosh Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	10:34
Wade Driving Layup Shot: Missed	10:27
	10:26	Team Rebound
	10:14	Allen Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Wade (1 ST)
James Jump Shot: Missed	10:02
	10:01	Garnett Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:41	Rondo Jump Shot: Missed
	09:40	O'Neal Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	09:37	O'Neal Layup Shot: Missed
Anthony Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:36
Arroyo Jump Shot: Missed	09:13
	09:12	O'Neal Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
Bosh Foul : Personal (1 PF)	09:10
	08:57 [BOS 2-2]	Rondo Reverse Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Pierce (1 AST)
James Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Wade (1 AST)	08:43 [MIA 4-2]
	08:31	Garnett Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:James (1 ST)
James Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	08:26
	08:07 [BOS 4-4]	O'Neal Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Rondo (1 AST)
Wade Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (2 TO)	07:48
	07:29 [BOS 7-4]	Pierce 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Rondo (2 AST)
Wade Step Back Jump shot: Missed	07:06
Anthony Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	07:04
James Jump Shot: Missed	06:52
	06:50	Garnett Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	06:44 [BOS 9-4]	O'Neal Slam Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Rondo (3 AST)
	06:26	O'Neal Foul : Defense 3 Second (0 PF)
James Free Throw Technical Missed	06:26
Team Rebound	06:26
Bosh Driving Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS)	06:13 [MIA 6-9]
	05:55	Allen 3pt Shot: Missed
Bosh Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	05:54
Wade Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	05:42
	05:41	O'Neal Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	05:33 [BOS 11-6]	Allen Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Rondo (4 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	05:24
	05:24	O'Neal Substitution replaced by Davis
Arroyo Substitution replaced by Jones	05:24
James Layup Shot: Missed	05:12
	05:10	Davis Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	04:52	Rondo Driving Layup Shot: Missed Block: Bosh (1 BLK)
	04:51	Team Rebound
	04:47 [BOS 14-6]	Allen 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Rondo (5 AST)
James Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Rondo (1 ST)	04:30
	04:24	Rondo Layup Shot: Missed Block: James (1 BLK)
Jones Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	04:22
Wade 3pt Shot: Missed	04:13
Anthony Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	04:12
Anthony Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	04:11 [MIA 8-14]
	03:46	Garnett Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO)
Bosh Substitution replaced by Haslem	03:46
Jones 3pt Shot: Missed	03:29
Anthony Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)	03:28
Jones 3pt Shot: Missed	03:25
	03:24	Pierce Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	03:15	Allen Jump Shot: Missed
Anthony Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)	03:14
	02:58	Allen Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
	02:58	Team Timeout : Regular
	02:58	Garnett Substitution replaced by O'Neal
Wade Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	02:58
Team Rebound	02:58
Wade Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)	02:58 [MIA 9-14]
	02:48	Pierce Layup Shot: Missed Block: James (2 BLK)
	02:46	Pierce Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	02:36	Allen 3pt Shot: Missed
Anthony Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)	02:35
Wade Turnover : Discontinue Dribble (3 TO)	02:17
	02:17	Pierce Substitution replaced by Daniels
Wade Substitution replaced by House	02:17
	01:54	Rondo Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
	01:54	Team Rebound
	01:54	Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover
James Foul : Offensive Charge (1 PF)	01:43
James Turnover : Foul (3 TO)	01:43
	01:26	O'Neal Jump Shot: Missed
Anthony Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)	01:25
James Running Jump Shot: Missed	01:17
	01:16	Davis Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	01:03 [BOS 16-9]	Davis Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Rondo (6 AST)
James Jump Shot: Missed	00:47.9
	00:46.4	Rondo Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	00:32.9	Allen 3pt Shot: Missed
Haslem Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	00:31.7
Haslem Jump Shot: Missed	00:19.9
	00:18.9	Allen Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
End of 1st Quarter
Miami Heat (0-2)		Boston Celtics (2-0)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
Wade Layup Shot: Missed Block: O'Neal (1 BLK)	11:49
Team Rebound	11:48
Wade Jump Shot: Missed	11:39
	11:38	Davis Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
Jones Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	11:32
	11:32 [BOS 17-9]	Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
	11:32 [BOS 18-9]	Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
Bosh Layup Shot: Missed	11:15
Haslem Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	11:13
Wade Turnover : Traveling (4 TO)	11:06
Fizdale Technical	11:06
	11:06 [BOS 19-9]	Pierce Free Throw Technical (6 PTS)
	10:52	Pierce Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:House (1 ST)
Haslem Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: House (1 AST)	10:46 [MIA 11-19]
	10:24 [BOS 21-11]	Daniels Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Bosh Turnaround Fade Away shot: Missed Block: Davis (1 BLK)	10:05
	10:04	Pierce Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	09:58	Robinson 3pt Shot: Missed
Haslem Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	09:57
Wade Driving Layup Shot: Made (3 PTS)	09:52 [MIA 13-21]
	09:34	Daniels Foul : Offensive Charge (1 PF)
	09:34	Daniels Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
Bosh Jump Shot: Missed	09:17
Haslem Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	09:16
Bosh Layup Shot: Missed	09:14
	09:13	O'Neal Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:06 [BOS 23-13]	Pierce Driving Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Haslem Hook Shot: Missed Block: O'Neal (2 BLK)	08:42
	08:40	Daniels Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:32 [BOS 25-13]	Daniels Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Robinson (1 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	08:23
Jones Substitution replaced by James	08:23
Bosh Jump Shot: Missed	08:16
	08:15	Pierce Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	08:06	Robinson Foul : Offensive Charge (1 PF)
	08:06	Robinson Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
	07:52	Daniels Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Wade Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)	07:52 [MIA 14-25]
Wade Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)	07:52 [MIA 15-25]
	07:36 [BOS 27-15]	Robinson Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Pierce (2 AST)
Wade Step Back Jump shot: Missed	07:21
	07:21	Daniels Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	07:15 [BOS 29-15]	Daniels Pullup Jump shot: Made (6 PTS)
	07:05	Daniels Foul : Personal (3 PF)
	07:05	O'Neal Substitution replaced by Garnett
	07:05	Daniels Substitution replaced by Allen
House 3pt Shot: Missed	06:56
Haslem Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)	06:55
House 3pt Shot: Missed	06:49
	06:48	Robinson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	06:44	Robinson Layup Shot: Missed
Wade Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	06:43
Wade Turnover : Bad Pass (5 TO) Steal:Garnett (1 ST)	06:38
	06:34 [BOS 31-15]	Robinson Slam Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Garnett (1 AST)
Team Timeout : Short	06:25
	06:10	Pierce Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
James Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	06:10
Team Rebound	06:10
James Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)	06:10 [MIA 16-31]
	06:02	Garnett Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:Wade (2 ST)
Wade Slam Dunk Shot: Made (7 PTS)	05:58 [MIA 18-31]
	05:38	Robinson 3pt Shot: Missed
Bosh Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	05:37
House Pullup Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)	05:29 [MIA 20-31]
	05:29	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:29	Davis Substitution replaced by O'Neal
	05:29	Robinson Substitution replaced by Rondo
Haslem Foul : Personal (1 PF)	05:17
	05:07 [BOS 33-20]	Garnett Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Bosh Jump Shot: Missed	04:43
	04:42	Pierce Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	04:34 [BOS 35-20]	Allen Driving Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS)
James Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO)	04:17
	03:58	Pierce 3pt Shot: Missed
	03:57	Garnett Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	03:56	Garnett Putback Dunk Shot: Missed
	03:55	Rondo Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	03:51 [BOS 38-20]	Allen 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Rondo (7 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	03:41
House Substitution replaced by Jones	03:41
Wade Layup Shot: Missed Block: O'Neal (1 BLK)	03:32
	03:30	O'Neal Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	03:22	Rondo Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Bosh (1 ST)
James Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS)	03:01 [MIA 22-38]
Bosh Foul : Defense 3 Second (1 PF)	02:47
	02:47 [BOS 39-22]	Allen Free Throw Technical (11 PTS)
Wade Substitution replaced by House	02:47
	02:39	O'Neal Hook Shot: Missed
Haslem Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)	02:38
Haslem Jump Shot: Missed	02:26
Bosh Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	02:25
Bosh Jump Shot: Missed	02:21
	02:20	Garnett Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
Haslem Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	02:13
	02:13 [BOS 40-22]	O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
Bosh Substitution replaced by Ilgauskas	02:13
	02:13 [BOS 41-22]	O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
House 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: James (1 AST)	02:02 [MIA 25-41]
	01:52	Garnett Layup Shot: Missed Block: Haslem (1 BLK)
James Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	01:51
	01:47	Pierce Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
James Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	01:47
Team Rebound	01:47
James Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)	01:47 [MIA 26-41]
	01:25	Garnett Jump Shot: Missed
Jones Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	01:24
Jones 3pt Shot: Missed	01:15
	01:13	O'Neal Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	01:11	O'Neal Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Ilgauskas (1 ST)
House Jump Shot: Missed	01:07
	01:06	O'Neal Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	00:55.9	Pierce Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Jones (1 ST)
James Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: House (2 AST)	00:52.4 [MIA 28-41]
	00:52.4	Team Timeout : Short
Haslem Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	00:36.0
	00:36.0 [BOS 42-28]	Garnett Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
Haslem Substitution replaced by Bosh	00:36.0
	00:36.0 [BOS 43-28]	Garnett Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
	00:21.1	Garnett Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Bosh Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	00:21.1 [MIA 29-43]
House Substitution replaced by Wade	00:21.1
	00:21.1	O'Neal Substitution replaced by Davis
Ilgauskas Substitution replaced by Anthony	00:21.1
Bosh Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)	00:21.1 [MIA 30-43]
	00:02.0 [BOS 45-30]	Davis Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Rondo (8 AST)
End of 2nd Quarter
Miami Heat (0-2)		Boston Celtics (2-0)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
Bosh Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Rondo (2 ST)	11:39
	11:15	Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover
	10:58	O'Neal Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Wade Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	10:58
Team Rebound	10:58
Wade Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)	10:58 [MIA 31-45]
	10:43	Garnett Turnaround Fade Away shot: Missed
Wade Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	10:42
	10:32	O'Neal Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
James Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	10:32
Team Rebound	10:32
James Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)	10:32 [MIA 32-45]
	10:19 [BOS 47-32]	O'Neal Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Rondo (9 AST)
	10:08	Rondo Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Arroyo Jump Shot: Missed	09:57
	09:56	Rondo Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
Bosh Foul : Personal Block (2 PF)	09:39
	09:29 [BOS 50-32]	Allen 3pt Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Rondo (10 AST)
Bosh Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Wade (2 AST)	09:08 [MIA 34-50]
	08:47	O'Neal Layup Shot: Missed Block: Anthony (1 BLK)
	08:46	O'Neal Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)
Anthony Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	08:45
	08:45	O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	08:45	Team Rebound
Anthony Violation:Lane	08:45
	08:45 [BOS 51-34]	O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
James Turnover : Bad Pass (5 TO)	08:34
	08:15 [BOS 53-34]	Garnett Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Rondo (11 AST)
	07:53	O'Neal Foul : Defense 3 Second (2 PF)
Arroyo Free Throw Technical (1 PTS)	07:53 [MIA 35-53]
James 3pt Shot: Missed	07:48
	07:47	Garnett Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
Anthony Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	07:40
	07:40	O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	07:40	Team Rebound
Anthony Substitution replaced by Ilgauskas	07:40
	07:40	O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
James Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	07:39
James Turnover : Bad Pass (6 TO) Steal:Pierce (1 ST)	07:21
	07:14	Pierce Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Ilgauskas (2 ST)
	07:11	Rondo Violation:Kicked Ball
James 3pt Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Wade (3 AST)	06:58 [MIA 38-53]
	06:42 [BOS 55-38]	Garnett Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Rondo (12 AST)
Arroyo Pullup Jump shot: Made (3 PTS)	06:27 [MIA 40-55]
Wade Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	06:03
Arroyo Substitution replaced by House	06:03
	06:03	O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	06:03	Team Rebound
	06:03	O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
James Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	06:02
House Jump Shot: Missed	05:44
Ilgauskas Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	05:43
	05:35	Pierce Violation:Kicked Ball
	05:35	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:35	O'Neal Substitution replaced by Davis
James Layup Shot: Missed	05:17
Ilgauskas Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)	05:16
	05:16	Davis Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Ilgauskas Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	05:16 [MIA 41-55]
Ilgauskas Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	05:16
	05:15	Pierce Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	05:01	Garnett Turnover : 3 Second Violation (5 TO)
Bosh Alley Oop Layup shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Wade (4 AST)	04:53 [MIA 43-55]
	04:37	Jump Ball Rondo vs House (James gains possession)
	04:37	Rondo Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Ilgauskas (3 ST)
	04:32	Pierce Foul : Personal Block (3 PF)
James Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)	04:32 [MIA 44-55]
James Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)	04:32 [MIA 45-55]
	04:21 [BOS 58-45]	Allen 3pt Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Rondo (13 AST)
James Layup Shot: Missed	04:00
	03:59	Pierce Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
	03:53	Team Timeout : Short
	03:53	Pierce Substitution replaced by Daniels
Bosh Substitution replaced by Haslem	03:53
	03:43	Allen Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	03:43
Wade Substitution replaced by Jones	03:43
James Turnover : Bad Pass (7 TO) Steal:Garnett (2 ST)	03:30
	03:24 [BOS 60-45]	Daniels Driving Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Rondo (14 AST)
James 3pt Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: Jones (1 AST)	02:56 [MIA 48-60]
	02:27 [BOS 62-48]	Davis Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (6 PTS)
James Pullup Jump shot: Made (21 PTS)	02:19 [MIA 50-62]
Ilgauskas Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	02:01
Team Timeout : Regular	02:01
	02:01	Garnett Substitution replaced by O'Neal
	02:01	Davis Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	02:01	Team Rebound
	02:01 [BOS 63-50]	Davis Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
Ilgauskas Foul : Offensive (2 PF)	01:51
Ilgauskas Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	01:51
	01:32	Allen Floating Jump shot: Missed
Haslem Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)	01:31
House 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: James (2 AST)	01:17 [MIA 53-63]
	01:00	Daniels 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	00:59.7
	00:51.8	Davis Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
James Free Throw 1 of 2 (22 PTS)	00:51.8 [MIA 54-63]
James Free Throw 2 of 2 (23 PTS)	00:51.8 [MIA 55-63]
	00:33.8	O'Neal Jump Shot: Missed
James Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	00:32.6
James Driving Layup Shot: Made (25 PTS)	00:21.6 [MIA 57-63]
	00:02.0	Davis Jump Shot: Missed Block: Ilgauskas (1 BLK)
	00:02.0	O'Neal Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	00:01.0	O'Neal Jump Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 3rd Quarter
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	11:43	Rondo Floating Jump shot: Missed
Ilgauskas Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	11:42
James 3pt Shot: Missed	11:25
	11:24	Davis Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	11:12	O'Neal Foul : Offensive (1 PF)
	11:12	O'Neal Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
	11:12	Allen Substitution replaced by Robinson
Ilgauskas Foul : Offensive (3 PF)	11:03
Ilgauskas Turnover : Foul (2 TO)	11:03
Ilgauskas Foul : Shooting (4 PF)	10:53
	10:53 [BOS 64-57]	O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
Ilgauskas Substitution replaced by Bosh	10:53
	10:53	O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Haslem Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)	10:53
	10:43	Davis Violation:Kicked Ball
	10:43	Daniels Substitution replaced by Pierce
Bosh Jump Shot: Missed	10:34
	10:33	Pierce Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)
	10:26	Robinson Jump Shot: Missed
Haslem Rebound (Off:3 Def:6)	10:25
Haslem Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Bosh (1 AST)	10:16 [MIA 59-64]
	09:57	Robinson 3pt Shot: Missed
	09:55	Davis Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	09:41 [BOS 66-59]	Rondo Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Haslem Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: James (3 AST)	09:24 [MIA 61-66]
Haslem Foul : Personal (4 PF)	09:07
James Substitution replaced by Wade	09:07
	09:07	O'Neal Substitution replaced by Garnett
	08:57	Rondo Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO)
	08:57
Wade Foul : Offensive Charge (3 PF)	08:43
Wade Turnover : Foul (6 TO)	08:43
	08:29 [BOS 68-61]	Davis Slam Dunk Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Rondo (15 AST)
Jones 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Wade (5 AST)	08:08 [MIA 64-68]
	07:47 [BOS 70-64]	Davis Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Garnett (2 AST)
Wade Layup Shot: Missed	07:34
	07:33	Pierce Rebound (Off:1 Def:8)
	07:24 [BOS 73-64]	Pierce 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Rondo (16 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	07:23
	07:23	Robinson Substitution replaced by Allen
House Substitution replaced by James	07:23
Haslem Jump Hook Shot: Missed	07:01
	06:59	Garnett Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	06:36	Rondo Jump Shot: Missed
Bosh Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	06:35
Wade Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS)	06:26 [MIA 66-73]
	06:04 [BOS 75-66]	Garnett Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Allen (1 AST)
Jones 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Bosh (2 AST)	05:43 [MIA 69-75]
	05:26 [BOS 78-69]	Pierce 3pt Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Rondo (17 AST)
James Jump Shot: Missed	05:11
Bosh Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)	05:10
	05:02	Davis Foul : Defense 3 Second (2 PF)
James Free Throw Technical (26 PTS)	05:02 [MIA 70-78]
Wade Alley Oop Layup shot: Missed	04:57
	04:56	Garnett Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
Jones Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	04:51
	04:51 [BOS 79-70]	Pierce Free Throw 1 of 3 (15 PTS)
	04:51 [BOS 80-70]	Pierce Free Throw 2 of 3 (16 PTS)
	04:51 [BOS 81-70]	Pierce Free Throw 3 of 3 (17 PTS)
	04:38	Garnett Foul : Personal (3 PF)
Jones 3pt Shot: Missed	04:30
	04:29	Garnett Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)
Bosh Foul : Personal (3 PF)	04:28
	04:17	Garnett Alley Oop Layup shot: Missed
	04:16	Garnett Rebound (Off:2 Def:7)
	04:13 [BOS 83-70]	Davis Jump Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Garnett (3 AST)
James Turnover : Bad Pass (8 TO) Steal:Garnett (3 ST)	03:56
	03:41	Garnett Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
Haslem Rebound (Off:3 Def:7)	03:39
Jones 3pt Shot: Missed	03:33
Haslem Rebound (Off:4 Def:7)	03:31
	03:30	Garnett Foul : Shooting (4 PF)
Haslem Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)	03:30 [MIA 71-83]
Haslem Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)	03:30 [MIA 72-83]
	03:11	Garnett Turnover : Lost Ball (6 TO) Steal:Wade (3 ST)
Wade Turnaround Fade Away shot: Missed	03:00
	02:59	Rondo Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	02:48	Team Timeout : Regular
Jones Substitution replaced by House	02:48
	02:34	Garnett Jump Shot: Missed
Wade Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	02:33
James 3pt Shot: Made (29 PTS) Assist: Wade (6 AST)	02:25 [MIA 75-83]
	02:06	Rondo Driving Layup Shot: Missed
Bosh Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)	02:05
James 3pt Shot: Missed	01:57
	01:55	Team Rebound
Bosh Foul : Personal (4 PF)	01:37
	01:37	Garnett Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	01:37	Team Rebound
	01:37	Garnett Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Wade Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	01:36
Wade 3pt Shot: Made (13 PTS)	01:28 [MIA 78-83]
	01:15	Garnett Foul : Offensive (5 PF)
	01:15	Garnett Turnover : Foul (7 TO)
James Driving Layup Shot: Made (31 PTS)	01:10 [MIA 80-83]
	01:10	Team Timeout : Regular
	00:49.8 [BOS 86-80]	Allen 3pt Shot: Made (20 PTS) Assist: Pierce (3 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	00:49.8
Wade 3pt Shot: Missed	00:47.9
	00:46.6	Rondo Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
Wade Foul : Personal (4 PF)	00:27.4
	00:27.4 [BOS 87-80]	Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)
	00:27.4 [BOS 88-80]	Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
Team Timeout : Short	00:27.4
Haslem Substitution replaced by Jones	00:27.4
	00:27.4	Davis Substitution replaced by Daniels
House Jump Shot: Missed	00:15.9
	00:14.9	Garnett Rebound (Off:2 Def:8)
Team Violation : Delay Of Game	00:06.1
End of 4th Quarter

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