MIAMI: Chris Bosh scored 25 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, and LeBron James finished with 21 points and 14 rebounds, as the Miami Heat held off a huge Philadelphia rally to beat the 76ers 97-89 Saturday in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series. Dwyane Wade scored 17 for Miami, five of those points coming in the final 1:34. Philadelphia held the Heat scoreless for 4:37 of the fourth quarter and scored 12 straight points to close to 88-87, but never got the lead in the final minutes. Thaddeus Young had 20 points and 11 rebounds for the 76ers, while Jrue Holiday added 19 and Elton Brand finished with 17. Game 2 is Monday in Miami. Bulls 104, Pacers 99: At Chicago, Derrick Rose scored 39 points and Kyle Korver nailed the go-ahead 3-pointer as top-seeded Chicago rallied from a late 10-point deficit to beat Indiana in their playoff opener. Trailing 98-88 late in the game, the Bulls showed the resolved that carried them to a league-best 62-20 record, outscoring Indiana 16-1 over the final 3:38. Rose scored seven during that run, including a three-point play and a floater that tied it at 99 with 1:27 left. He then hit Korver with a crosscourt pass for a 3 that gave the Bulls their first lead at 102-99 with 48 seconds remaining. Danny Granger missed a tying 3. Joakim Noah got the rebound, and Rose eventually hit two free throws with 14.8 seconds remaing. He was 19 of 21 from the line and had six assists and six rebounds in another strong performance. Luol Deng added 18 points and Korver finished with 13. Hawks 103, Magic 93: At Orlando, Florida, Joe Johnson scored 25 points and Jamal Crawford finished with 23 as Atlanta beat Orlando in Game 1 of their playoff series, overcoming a big night by Magic star Dwight Howard. Game 2 is Tuesday night in Orlando. Mavericks 89, Trail Blazers 81: At Dallas, Dirk Nowitzki scored 18 of his game-high 28 points in the fourth quarter as Dallas defeated Portland in Game 1 of their Western Conference first round series.
