LeBron James dropped 27 points 10 rebounds and 8 assists to lead the Heat past the Milwaukee Bucks in game one of the Eastern Conference first round.
James finished 9 for 11 from the field and 1 for 2 from beyond the arc.
“All I care about is the win,” James said. “I didn’t even know my stats. I just knew that we were playing efficient offensively besides the turnovers. We want to try to keep that going.”
Dwayne Wade, the Heat’s 2006 Finals MVP finished with 16 points 5 boards and dished out 5 assists.
The Bucks two guards Brandon Jennings and Monte Ellis can both go for big numbers, and if they want to even win one game this series they will have to.
Jennings finished with 26 points, 18 of them coming in the first half.
“We’ve got nothing to lose,” Jennings said. “Nobody should be scared or anything. Let’s just hoop.”
Ellis who came over from Golden State earlier in the season put in 22 points to go along with 3 assists.
Milwaukee had 10 offensive rebounds in the first half, zero in the second half.
Miami’s ability to keep the Bucks off the glass in the second half limited there second chance points.
Game two is Tuesday night in Miami, tip off at 7:30pm.
