The Chicago Bulls overcame a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to begin their play-off series against the Indiana Pacers with a 104-99 win.
The Bulls were 98-88 down with a little under four minutes to play, but from there the Pacers could manage just one more point and Kyle Korver's three-pointer took the Bulls into the lead.Derrick Rose spearheaded the top-seeded Bulls' offence with 39 points.
The Miami Heat held off a fourth-quarter rally from the Philadelphia 76ers to open up their post-season campaign with a 97-89 victory.
The 76ers rallied from 88-75 down to 88-87 at which point the game was in the balance, before the Heat pulled away once again.
Chris Bosh led the way for the Heat with 25 points and 12 rebounds, while LeBron James contributed 21 points and 14 boards.
Dwight Howard scored 46 points but somehow ended up on the losing team as the Atlanta Hawks beat the Orlando Magic 103-93.
Joe Johnson led the way for the Hawks with 25 points, while Jamal Crawford had 23.
In the day's other game, the Dallas Mavericks beat the Portland Trail Blazers 89-81.
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