If that's how Ray Allen is going to play all season, be very afraid universe. (Getty Images)

Each night, Eye on Basketball brings you what you need to know about the games of the NBA. From great performances to terrible clock management, the report card evaluates and eviscerates the good, the bad, and the ugly from the night that was.

Ray Allen and the Heat's new bench
 Playing opposite of his old mates, Allen showed them what they're missing. He drilled his first 3 and poured it on, scoring 19 points on only seven shots in under 31 minutes off the Heat bench. And not only Allen, but Rashard Lewis came up big with 10 points in 19 minutes, hitting 4-of-5 from the floor. The Heat's bench is better than ever. Fear that, NBA.
LeBron James It was another virtuouso performance by James, an appropriate circling of the bases for his championship coronation. Too bad he had to spend the end of it in the locker room with cramping. Especially as his team came close to blowing the game to the Celtics. In just 29 minutes, though, James went for 26 points, 10 rebounds and three assists. In other words, it was a very ho-hum LeBron game.
The ring ceremony Everything was great about it. Except for that one huge part of awkwardness where David Stern said Katrina instead of Sandy.
Jeff Green It was wonderful seeing Green back on the court after heart surgery. He played a pretty terrible game, though, going 0 for 4 from the floor for only three points and he very obviously didn't slow down LeBron James much.
Boston Celtics
 It's one game. But my goodness, their defense was putrid and other than Leandro Barbosa, their rebuilt bench was awful. Jason Terry scored just eight points in 25 minutes. Green, again, was bad. Jared Sullinger saw limited time. The production was lacking from the bench and while Paul Pierce produced well enough and the Celtics scored decently, the defense was a major letdown. It seems that the Celtics are better. They just didn't show up in a game that by all appearances, they should have.

Worth a mention: Kyrie Irving went for 29 while Anderson Varejao scored nine points with nine assists and 23 rebounds in an opening night win for Cleveland over Washington.