The Miami Heat lead the Boston Celtics, 36-23, midway through the second quarter of Game 6 of the 2012 NBA Eastern Conference Finals, thanks in large part LeBron James incredibly hot start. The forward is 8-for-9 from the field to lead all players with 18 points and several high-flying highlights like this slam.

The Celtics are, unsurprisingly, getting quality minutes from Rajon Rondo yet again. The point guard has 10 points to go with two rebounds, two assists and two steals. Kevin Garnett has six points on 3-for-7 shooting, and Ray Allen has five including this 3-pointer:

Chris Bosh has played seven minutes for the Heat so far, scoring four. The Celtics struggled to guard him with Greg Stiemsma, who has played just four minutes.

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