Miami Heat lost to Boston Celtics 88-80 in opening match of Tuesday Eastern Conference championships on Tuesday . Boston were by far the more consistent side with Ray Allen scoring 20 for the east coast team , while Paul Pierce added 19 and Kevin Garnett contributed 10 . Heat star trio of Dwayne Wade , LeBron James and Dwayne Wade did not live up to expectations . Defending Eastern Conference champions Celtics were the more consistent team . Revamped Heat insist they have time to improve over 2010-11 .
Miami Heat lost to Boston Celtics 88-80 in opening match of Tuesday Eastern Conference championships on Tuesday . Heat star trio of Dwayne Wade , LeBron James and Dwayne Wade did not live up to expectations . Defending Eastern Conference champions Celtics were the more consistent team . Revamped Heat insist they have time to improve over 2010-11 .