LeBron James (Reuters / Mike Stone)
The focus has finally shifted to the woodwork as the long-anticipated NBA season, shortened to 66 games, kicks off in America with five spectacular games.
The Celtics and Knicks opened the festivities on Sunday. Carmelo Anthony stole the show in Madison Square Garden scoring 37 points, including a pair of free throws with the game tied and 16 seconds left, and the New York Knicks survived the quest to beat the Boston Celtics 106-104.
The other game saw a rematch of last season?s NBA finals with Dallas taking on Miami. LeBron James had 37 points, 10 rebounds and six assists as the Heat settled accounts for the NBA finals with a 105-94 victory that wasn't as close as the score suggests.
The action then moved to Los Angeles where Kobe Bryant et al had been looking forward to a successful season opener. Their plans came to pieces courtesy of the Chicago Bulls though.Their leader, Derrick Rose, scored 22 points and hit a go-ahead jumper with 4.8 seconds left to snatch a 88-87 win for the Bulls. Luol Deng added 21 points and secured the Bulls? win by blocking Kobe Bryant right before the buzzer. Bryant scored 28 points and committed eight turnovers while playing with a torn wrist ligament for the Lakers.
Elsewhere, Orlando?s visit to Oklahoma City brought nothing gainful for Dwight Howard & Co, 97-89, while Chris Paul made a successful Clippers debut at Golden State in the nightcap, 105-86.
Source: http://rt.com/sport/basketball/2011-nba-season-start-655/
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