Chris Bosh scored 25 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, as the second-seeded Miami Heat held off the Philadelphia 76ers, 97-89, in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals.
LeBron James added 21 points, 14 rebound and three blocks for the Heat, who went 58-24 this season en route to winning the Southeast Division.
Dwyane Wade donated 17 points, seven rebounds and five assists for Miami, which is playing in the postseason for the seventh time in the last eight seasons.
Thaddeus Young finished with 20 points and 11 boards off the bench for the seventh-seeded Sixers, who went 41-41 this season under first-year head coach Doug Collins.
Jrue Holiday chipped in with 19 points, five rebounds and five assists for Philadelphia. Elton Brand added 17 points and seven boards in defeat while Andre Iguodala was ineffective offensively, scoring just four points but the swingman had eight rebound and nine assists.
The Heat attempted 39 free throws in the game to just 15 for the Sixers and also outrebounded Philadelphia 52-39.
Game 2 of this best-of-seven series is set for Monday in South Beach.
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