By Lindy Rumer
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| Miami Heat trio gets new partner in Ray Allen |
MIAMI, FLORIDA, United States (TheSportsNEXT) October 31, 2012: The NBA champions got their title defence off to a rocking start on Tuesday night when they outlasted Boston Celtics by 120-107 in Miami on the opening day of the NBA 2013.
It was once again the same trio who led the Miami Heat to the NBA 2012 title and they showed exactly how the Miami has heated up to this moment as they received massive home support with fans coming out in numbers to back their men.
Dwyane Wade was the top scorer for the Miami Heat as he hit 29 points. LeBron James was not far way behind as he scored 26 points besides adding 10 rebounds but he had to leave the court with a leg cramp which raised some concerns about his availability in the upcoming games. Chris Bosh also played a crucial role in the high-scoring season opener for the Miami Heat as he delivered 19 points and 10 boards.Ray Allen, who was part of the Boston Celtics last season, connected on 5-of-7 shots to hit 19 points off the bench in his first game for the Miami Heat among the company of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh. Mario Chalmers dished off as many as 11 assists as Miami Heat were able to hold off the Boston Celtics who resorted to a late charge to stun the home side.
The late charge was primarily led by Paul Pierce who scored 23 points while Rajon Rondo chipped in with 20 points, 13 assists and seven rebounds but the visitors found them on the losing sides despite of shooting 52 percent from the floor.
Before their opening game of the NBA 2013 season, the Miami Heat received their 2011-12 NBA Championship rings.
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