Regular-season wins count for nothing in the postseason.
While the Brooklyn Nets swept the Miami Heat in the 2013-14 regular season, that didn't help them on Tuesday night as they dropped Game 1, 107-86, at AmericanAirlines Arena.
As is usually the case, LeBron James led the way. What he lacked in volume, he more than made up for with efficiency, scoring 22 points on 10-of-15 shooting.
He attempted two foul shots all game, which illustrates how easy of a night he had—particularly in the second half when he was matched up with Shaun Livingston:
More impressive than the performance was the fact that James notched his 4,000th career postseason point. He's the youngest player to reach the milestone and ranks eighth in playoff history, per SportsCenter:
Ray Allen stepped up in a big way, coming off the bench to score 19 points. He shot 4-of-7 from beyond the arc. Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh added 14 and 15 points, respectively.
While the Heat got solid production from their biggest stars, the same couldn't be said of the Nets.
Although Deron Williams ...
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