They got their rings before the game, then a challenge as it was winding down.The Miami Heat responded to both.
Shane Battier went 4 for 4 from 3-point range and the Heat wasted most of what had been a 25-point lead before holding off Derrick Rose and the Chicago Bulls 107-95 Tuesday night in the season-opener for both teams.
LeBron James had 17 points, 8 assists and 6 rebounds for Miami. The Heat trailed 9-2 early, then outscored Chicago 52-24 over the remainder of the first half.
Rose finished with 12 points in 34 minutes in his first regular-season game since a serious knee injury in April 2012. Carlos Boozer had 31 points and 7 rebounds for Chicago, which got within eight points in the final minutes.