1 5. Miami Heat forward Lebron James controls (L) the ball as it is defended by Houston Rockets guard Vince Carter in the second half of their NBA basketball game in Dallas, Texas, December 25, 2011.
Credit: Reuters/Mike stone-(Reuters)-the Miami Heat acquired for the loss of the NBA last year, a little revenge from spoiling the Houston Rockets Championship celebration with a resounding victory, 105-94 Sunday, opening day of the season.
LeBron James-fire as Miami ran away with the game, taking a 97-65 after three quarters, before allowing Dallas, who never led to the score respectable for the fourth.
The game was part of a Christmas day opening five-game delayed and reduced 66-game regular season, after the exclusion of five months during the dispute between players and owners over a new collective agreement.
The heat had to wait for the locker room, as the Rockets put their Championship banner minutes before the start of the game in Dallas players, wearing "2011 NBA champions" in the back of the Tracksuits, celebrated.
However, when the game started, semi finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Kidd team-guides and Jason Terry were evicted by a impressive heat, which showed exactly why they are favorites for the title this season.
James scored 37 points and had 10 rebounds and six supporting Dwyane Wade while contributed 26 points with eight rebounds and six supports, as the heat of the two biggest names offered an early reminder of their quality.
The pattern to the game set in the first quarter with Miami and establishing a lead 32-17, while Dallas had more Rebounds than cycles.
Dallas seemed missing defensive influence of Tyson Chandler, who were traded by the Knicks and the biggest off-season arrival Trinidad Odom from the Los Angeles Lakers, was exported in the third quarter and finished with just four points and four rebounds.
Miami began with the same starting line-up ending game six of last season's semi-finals, but gave a first round draft pick Norris Cole an early opportunity and impressed.
The heat has an improved in some areas with Udonis Haslam and now back to full fitness and free agent signing of Shane Battier, making his debut.
(The reference to Simon Evans in Miami, Edited by Greg Stutchbury)
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