Dwyane Wade hits a jumper in the closing seconds of the first half in Miami's game 1 victory over Boston.

Dwyane Wade scored 38 points and Paul Pierce was sent to the locker room midway through the 4th quarter after receiving his second technical foul, as the Miami Heat defeated the Boston Celtics 99-90, taking an early 1-0 lead in the series.

Miami simply was more aggressive from the start, getting to the rim and getting Boston’s stars into foul trouble.  It is clear that the Celtics are lacking a center capable of contending shots from two of the game’s premier slashers in Wade and LeBron James.

Wade looked like Wade.  He was getting everything he wanted, whether beating his man off the dribble or cutting to the rim off-ball, he was great.

Glancing at the box score, it would not appear that Miami dominated Boston in the paint, but they did.  Both teams scored just 26 points each in the paint, but the Heat shot 32 free throws compared to just 18 for the Celtics.  Perhaps a product of hometown officiating, but Boston was settling for the three point shot (and it worked) as Miami seemingly took away every opportunity inside.

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