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.