NBA Wrap: Heat get rings, spoil Rose's return

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MIAMI -- LeBron James scored 17 points, Shane Battier made all four of his 3-point tries, and the Miami Heat took control with 17 straight second-quarter points on the way to spoiling Derrick Rose's return and beating the Chicago Bulls 107-95 on Tuesday night in the season-opener for both teams.

Chris Bosh scored 16 points, Battier finished with 14 and Dwyane Wade and Mario Chalmers each scored 13 for Miami, which got its 2013 NBA championship rings in a pregame ceremony. The Heat trailed 9-2 early, then outscored Chicago 52-24 over the remainder of the first half and finished with seven players in double figures.

Rose finished with 12 points in 34 minutes in his first game since April 2012. Carlos Boozer carried the Bulls, scoring 31 points and grabbing seven rebounds.

Jimmy Butler scored 20 points for the Bulls (see full recap).

Bench helps Lakers stun Clippers
LOS ANGELES -- Xavier Henry scored a career-high 22 points, Jordan Farmar added 16, and five Los Angeles Lakers reserves surged past the Los Angeles Clippers in the fourth quarter for a surprising 116-103 victory in both clubs' season opener Tuesday night.

With Kobe Bryant watching in street clothes behind Pau Gasol and Steve Nash on the Lakers' bench, Jodie Meeks scored nine of his 13 points in the fourth quarter as the Lakers stunned their Staples Center rivals in Clippers coach Doc Rivers' debut.

The Lakers did it down the stretch with a lineup comprised entirely of backups -- including three who weren't on the team last season. Henry scored 12 points in the fourth quarter while leading a decisive 28-8 run.

Blake Griffin scored 19 points and Chris Paul had 15 points and 11 assists for the Clippers (see full recap).

Pacers pull away from Magic
INDIANAPOLIS -- Paul George scored 24 points, and Roy Hibbert added 16 rebounds and seven blocks, leading the Indiana Pacers to a 97-87 victory over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night.

The two-man tandem looked every bit as dominant in the season opener as they did leading the Pacers (1-0) to the Eastern Conference finals last season.

George's buzzer-beating 3-pointer at the end of the third quarter gave Indiana a 69-64 lead and sparked the decisive 17-4 run to open the fourth.

Hibbert nearly matched his career-high for rebounds (17) in the first half. He had eight points but left the game midway through the fourth quarter after injuring his knee in a spill underneath his own basket. Team officials said it was not serious and he could have returned.

Victor Oladipo, the ex-Hoosiers star and No. 2 overall draft pick, had 12 points and three turnovers for the Magic (0-1) (see full recap).

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