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LeBron James on fire at start for the Heat

He sets the tone in Game 1 victory

MIAMI - As the buzzer sounded to end the first quarter, the score was LeBron James 13, Celtics 11. The Miami star had been the difference, had been the key, as the Heat jumped out to a 10-point lead after the first quarter, toying with a Celtics team that looked tired, out of sorts, unprepared to handle the opposition. James was setting the tone, as he knew he needed to, as his team had essentially begged of him. While coach Erik Spoelstra had said that he didn’t exactly need James and Dwyane Wade to score 70 points every night against Boston, he needed them to be good - to be really good.

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