Delonte West and Von Wafer have moved on from their locker room fight on Friday and were laughing about it on Sunday.

"I'm competitive, he's competitive, as long as it's for the betterment of the team, there's nothing wrong with healthy competition and pushing each other to get better," West said. "Things went a little far, but at the same time, we were able to move past that. We're professionals."

Asked if he felt the two had patched things up, West added: "Oh yeah, no question. We laughed about it [Sunday]."

The two players were guarding each other when West repeatedly fouled Wafer, according to a report on Hoopsworld.com, which first reported the incident. Wafer headed to the locker room in the team's practice facility in Waltham, but was later followed by West, who threw the first punch and the two wrestled, according to the website.

Rajon Rondo has played without his trademark headband this season after the NBA implemented a rule regarding the accessory.

The new rule prohibits players from wearing one with the logo upside-down.

Rondo wouldn't comment Friday night on the reasons for the new look.

The Celtics have decided to simply brush off Friday's altercation between teammates Delonte West and Von Wafer.

West is currently serving a 10-game suspension handed down by the league for his legal issues and Wafer is Boston's 15th man.

"It should have stayed inside the locker room and it didn't," coach Doc Rivers said.

"That's OK, we're just going to leave it alone. [Fights] happen. Some are fine, some are not. I'm not going to say one way or another on this one."

Delonte West and Von Waver were involved in a physical altercation, team president Danny Ainge confirmed to the Boston Herald.

The two players were guarding each other in a game of three-on-three when West repeatedly fouled Wafer, leading to the incident.

Wafer headed to the locker room but was followed by West, who threw the first punch and the two wrestled, according to a report by HoopsWorld.com.

The Celtics ruined opening night for the Heat with a 88-80 victory in Boston.

-Boston 88, Miami 80
Team FIC Differential: Celtics +17.3, Heat -17.3

The Boston Celtics (1-0) jumped out to an early lead against the Miami Heat (0-1) by holding the visiting team to just nine points in the first quarter at the TD Garden. Ray Allen scored 20 points on 7-for-13 shooting, Paul Pierce posted 19 points and nine rebounds and Rajon Rondo added four points, 17 assists and five boards. Boston held Miami to 36.5% shooting, while the Heat scored 22 points off turnovers. LeBron James scored 31 points on 10-for-21 shooting, Dwyane Wade tallied 13 points and six assists and Chris Bosh contributed eight points and eight rebounds.

Game FIC Scores
Paul Pierce, Boston ? 17.8
Rajon Rondo, Boston ? 16.8
LeBron James, Miami ? 11.8
Udonis Haslem, Miami ? 10.3

-Portland 106, Phoenix 92
Team FIC Differential: Trail Blazers +48.2, Suns -48.2

The Portland Trail Blazers (1-0) outscored the Phoenix Suns (0-1) by 20 points in the fourth quarter to notch a season-opening victory. Brandon Roy led with 24 points and six assists, Nicolas Batum tallied 19 points and 11 rebounds and Marcus Camby helped with 13 points and 10 boards. Portland forced 19 turnovers and had 31 assists on 43 made field goals. Steve Nash had 26 points and six assists, Jason Richardson posted 22 points and six rebounds and Hakim Warrick scored 10 points on 3-for-6 shooting off the bench.

Game FIC Scores
Jason Richardson, Phoenix ? 17.5
Brandon Roy, Portland ? 16.8
Marcus Camby, Portland ? 15.9
Steve Nash, Phoenix ? 10.4

-L.A. Lakers 112, Houston 110
Team FIC Differential: Lakers -2.5, Rockets +2.5

The Los Angeles Lakers (1-0) held off a late charge by the Houston Rockets (0-1) to win on the same night that they received their NBA championship rings. Pau Gasol starred with 29 points and 11 rebounds, Kobe Bryant posted 27 points, seven assists and five boards and Shannon Brown added 16 points on nine shots off the bench. Los Angeles went 23-for-28 from the foul line and Houston won the rebounding battle by nine. Kevin Martin had 26 points, Aaron Brooks tallied 24 points and nine assists Luis Scola contributed 18 points and 16 rebounds. Yao Ming played 23 minutes, tallying nine points and 11 rebounds as he fouled out.

Game FIC Scores
Aaron Brooks, Houston ? 19.2
Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles ? 17.8
Pau Gasol, Los Angeles ? 16.1
Luis Scola, Houston ? 15.5

? RealGM calculates the Floor Impact Counter using the following formula: (Points + .75 Defensive Rebounds + Offensive Rebounds + Steals + Assists + Blocks - .75 Field Goal Attempts - .375 Free Throw Attempts - Turnovers - .5 Personal Fouls)

( )'s indicate a negative FIC score.

Doc Rivers said prior to Tuesday night's opener against the Heat that Miami deserves to be hyped and talked about heading into the season.  

The Heat made waves this summer by signing LeBron James and Chris Bosh to play alongside established star Dwyane Wade.

"I understand it. Everybody should be talking about it, but it's not our concern," Rivers told reporters. "We don't care about it, but they deserve to be talked about. Listen, this has never happened so we should be talking about it."

Rivers was referring to the trio of Wade, James and Bosh, who all came into the league together in 2003. Even before they stepped out onto the court together, the new-look Heat were showered with tremendous expectations.

"I think you have to embrace expectations," Rivers added. "I've been on the other side and I'll take expectations all day."

Celtics forward Paul Pierce left Tuesday's season opener against the Heat in the third quarter with what the team is calling back spasms.

Pierce left the game with eight points and seven rebounds on 2-for-7 shooting in 30 minutes of action.

The captain walked back to the locker room midway through the third, but came back out to the bench early in the fourth.

Pierce returned to a standing ovation around the ten-minute mark of the fourth quarter.

Paul Pierce is uninterested in seeing whether or not the Heat will come together as a team this season.

Pierce doesn't think chemistry will be an issue for Miami.

"I'm not really curious because I know they're going to figure it out," he said.

"They're great players. Great players are always going to find a way to figure it out. My worries are more with what's going on with this basketball club."

Shaquille O'Neal is expected to start for the Celtics at center in their season opener against the Heat on Tuesday night.

Boston coach Doc Rivers hasn't made a formal decision.

"Most likely Shaq, but we haven't officially announced anything," Rivers said. "But most likely him."

With Jermaine O'Neal missing time during training camp and the preseason due to injury, it has been assumed that Shaq would be the starter.

Rajon Rondo is saving his money in the event of an NBA lockout.

NBA commissioner David Stern says he wants to cut player salaries by one-third.

Rondo says he's "saving a lot of money this year."

He is scheduled to make $9 million this season.