He also knew would not account in the playoffs.
And 1 game - which seemed more like 1 Tower - what is already emotionally charged series was going to Wade and the Miami Heat.
Wade registered 38 points on shooting 14 21, James Jones establishes a Miami postseason record with 25 points from the bench and the heat beat the Celtics 99-90 Sunday to open their Eastern Conference Semifinal series.
"We are going to have to fight for every inch, every game we get," said Wade. "Right now, we have won 1 game.". We are supposed to. To go us back and concentrate on winning the game 2. We are at home, we have the advantage of the Court of the House. Trying just to come and steal one as they did in the past. It is our work out with the same mentality in the next. ?
LeBron James finished with 22 points, 6 rebounds and five assists for Miami, which led by as many 19 before a fiery finish that has given many players jawing to another - more in some cases. Paul Pierce was ejected with 7 minutes left, after picking up two techniques in skirmishes with Wade and Jones in a span of 59 seconds.
Ray Allen scored 25 points for Boston, which lost for the first time in five games this postseason. Pierce scored 19 and Delonte West finished with 10 for the Celtics, Rajon Rondo and Kevin Garnett were held to a combined 14 points on 6 for 19 shooting.
"There are so many things that we must do better", said Allen. "I think everybody in this locker room knows that, just a small conversation we have."
Game 2 is Tuesday in Miami.
Seen how Boston ousted Miami last season and ended playoff James tracks ' with Cleveland in 2008 and 2010, these teams have the history - and more than a bit of aversion and the obvious. It was physical throughout, with West win a technique and Jermaine O'Neal pick up a glaring fault along the way, before things really was hot in the fourth.
Pierce took offence with a hard fault by Jones, each getting double-technicians and Pierce and Wade - who have a bit of history themselves - renewed entourage in shortly after that.
Referee Ed Malloy called both for double-technicians, and Pierce was screaming as he left it. Coach of Boston that Doc Rivers said he believed that Jones and Wade then to Pierce too aggressively two plays which ended his night attacking.
"I thought that both were glaring mistakes, personally, and I do not think that we should respond to one," said rivers.
Wade acted as he did not hear what Pierce told him on exhibit with 7 minutes left, dismissed as "gibberish." Second Dan Crawford said technical team leader Pierce had earned because he has directed profanity to Wade.
"And in the rules, it is a verbal taunt," Crawford said. "And it happened just so second fault of Pierce technique.".
Technical first of Pierce, Crawford said, came after he made contact with Jones during a dead ball period. Rivers, said that he knew the heat try to play the ball physical, but said that he saw Sunday do apply.
"It's chippy", said rivers. "That ain't physical.".
Wade resists: "very interesting that said that Doc."
Pierce did not speak with reporters postgame.
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