National Basketball Association Playoff Game Capsules

Miami, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – LeBron James had 22 points and five rebounds and the Heat routed the Nets, 107-86, in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series. The Heat led by three points at the half, but pulled away in the third quarter. Chris Bosh posted 15 points and 11 rebounds, while Ray Allen knocked down four 3-pointers off the bench and finished with 19 points for the Heat, who hadn’t played since sweeping the Charlotte Bobcats in the first round on April 28. Miami shot 56.8 percent (42-of-74) from the field and outscored the Nets in the paint, 52-28. Joe Johnson and Deron Williams netted 17 points apiece to lead the Nets, while Kevin Garnett went scoreless for the first time in his playoff career. Game 2 is Thursday night in Miami.

Final Score: San Antonio 116, Portland 92

San Antonio, TX (SportsNetwork.com) – Tony Parker led six San Antonio players in double figures with 33 points and doled out nine assists as the seasoned veterans made a statement with a 116-92 drubbing of the emerging yet still developing Blazers. Marco Belinelli contributed 19 points off the bench, Tim Duncan finished with 12 points and 11 rebounds and Kawhi Leonard added 16 points and nine boards for San Antonio, which ousted the eighth-seeded Dallas Mavericks in Game 7 on Sunday with a similarly lopsided 23-point rout. LaMarcus Aldridge put up 32 points and 14 rebounds for Portland, while Damian Lillard, the hero in the series clincher against Houston on Friday, started slow and ended with 17 points on 6-of-15 shooting in the humbling loss. Game 2 is set for Thursday at AT&T Center.

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