Dwyane Wad scored 38 points (including 23 in the first half and 13 in the fourth quarter) to lead the Miami Heat's against the Boston Celtics. The final score was Miam 99-90 victory over Boston.

James Jones scored 25 points off the bench and LeBron James added 22 points for the Heat while Paul Pierce (19 points) got ejected after earning two technical fouls in last quarter. Ray Allen was the leading scorer for Boston with 25 points.

The Eastern Conference semifinal Game 2 will be held in Miami on Tuesday night.