After an atrocious start to the season in Boston, followed by a very pedestrian effort against the Sixers, a lot rode on the Heat's home opener against their Southeastern Division rivals the Orlando Magic.
The questions asked early were about how they'd handle Dwight Howard and Jameer Nelson, since they play Center and Point Guard respectively, which are Miami's two main weaknesses.
The Heat's response? A 96-70 blowout in front of a crowd of 19,600 at the Triple-A.
Dwight Howard? Good news and bad news. I'll start with the bad, he scored 19 points. Now the good, he only pulled down seven rebounds while fouling out with little more than five minutes left in the game. That's how you take care of Dwight Howard.
Jameer Nelson? A no-show. Nelson only went for 10 points and one assist while shooting 3-for-11.
Wade logged the most minutes for the Heat at 34, but they were an effective 34 minutes, scoring 26 points with six rebounds and three assists. LeBron played 30 minutes, scored only 15; however, he also had six rebounds and seven assists and looked the most relaxed that I've seen him in years.
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