Following the pregame presentation of the NBA Most Valuable Player Award by commissioner David Stern to LeBron James, the Miami Heat were upended by the Chicago Bulls 93-86 in game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals at American Airlines Arena on Monday night. The Heat were held scoreless in the final 2:21 as the Bulls scored the last ten points of the game to get the victory.
James led the Heat with a team-high 24 points, seven assists and eight rebounds in 44 minutes of play. Dwyane Wade added 14 points with four assists in 33 minutes and Chris Bosh contributed nine points with six rebounds in 28 minutes.
Nate Robinson fell short of a double-double for the Bulls with 27 points and nine assists in 40 minutes. Two of his teammates both had a double-double as Jimmy Butler had 21 points with 14 rebounds and Joakim Noah compiled 13 points with 11 rebounds.
Chicago opened up with an 8-2 edge and were ahead 21-15 after one quarter. Both teams stayed close to each other in the second quarter as they were tied 37-37 at halftime. The Heat were able to get the margin up to six points as they led 62-58 after three quarters. Miami was up 86-83 with 2:21 left in the fourth quarter, but Chicago scored the final ten points for the win.
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