MIAMI (AP) - LeBron James scored 26 points and grabbed 10 rebounds while
missing much of the second half with leg cramps, Dwyane Wade scored 29 points
and the NBA champion Miami Heat beat the Boston Celtics 120-107 on Tuesday
night in the season opener for both teams.
Ray Allen, in his first game with Miami since leaving Boston over the
summer, added 19 points for the Heat, as did Chris Bosh. Miami handed out its
championship rings and raised the banner commemorating last season in a pregame
ceremony replete with an indoor fireworks show.
Paul Pierce scored 23 points, Rajon Rondo finished with 20 points and 13
assists, and Leandro Barbosa scored 16 for Boston.
