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Heat snap losing skid to snatch playoffs spot
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THE Miami Heat clinched a playoff spot and snapped a three-game losing skid by beating the Washington Wizards 99-90 behind a 23-point performance from LeBron James on Monday night.
Dwyane Wade scored 13 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter in front of a crowd of 19,657 at the AmericanAirlines Arena.
Elsewhere, the New York Knicks defeated Philadelphia 123-110 to hand the 76ers’ their 17th straight loss; the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Phoenix Suns 112-105; the Charlotte Bobcats topped the Denver Nuggets 105-98; the Milwaukee Bucks outplayed the Orlando Magic 105-98 and the Brooklyn Nets edged the Toronto Raptors 101-97. The Utah Jazz lost to the Atlanta Hawks 110-112.
LeBron James back in form after a couple of off nights for the 2013 playoff MVP. He also tallied eight assists and seven rebounds, while Chris Bosh added 22 points and seven rebounds for the Heat, who haven’t lost four in a row since a five-game losing streak in 2011.
Miami now trails the Indiana Pacers by just one game for first place in the Eastern Conference standings.
Bradley Beal scored 18 points, Martell Webster scored 17 and Marcin Gortat finished with 14 points and 18 rebounds for the Wizards, who have won eight of their last 10 games.
The Heat are back on track at home after losing all three games on a recent road trip to Houston, San Antonio and Chicago.
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