Heat Fans Ready For The Playoffs
The AmericanAirlines Arena was white hot Saturday as the Heat blazed over the New York Knicks. Fans anxious for a good show got what they paid for during the first playoff game of the season.
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The AmericanAirlines Arena was white hot Saturday as the Heat blazed over the New York Knicks. Fans anxious for a good show got what they paid for during the first playoff game of the season.
LeBron James took the fourth quarter off. And Miami's postseason got off to a flying start anyway. James scored 32 points after shooting 10 for 14 from the field, Dwyane Wade added 19 points in his first game back after dislocating his left index finger and the Heat rode the strength of a 32-2 run to easily beat the New York Knicks 100-67 in Game 1 of the teams' Eastern Conference first-round series on Saturday.
In the end, it wasn't enough to endure 2 days and night in the heat and cold, without sleep or even your smartphone to while away the time. In the end, the winner of lower bowl playoff tickets for the entire Miami Heat Chase for the Championship came down to a trivia question.
The Miami Heat released the schedule for the best-of-seven first round playoff matchup with the New York Knicks Friday evening and it all starts with Saturday's game at the AmericanAirlines Arena.
Before the Heat start playoff basketball against the Knicks Saturday, the Heat organization has been working for fans to try to get them amped up for the Heat's playoff run, once again called White Hot Heat.
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