Miami Heat Shaquille O'Neal dribbles between Cleveland Cavaliers Zydrunas Ilgauskas (11) and Larry Hughes (3) in the first quarter of their NBA basketball game in Cleveland, Ohio April 5, 2007.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

    WASHINGTON, April 5 (Xinhua) -- The Miami Heat beat Cleveland 94-90 in overtime to clinch a spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs on Thursday.

    Antoine Walker and Shaquille O'Neal scored 20 points apiece as to lead Heat on the way of defending their NBA title.

    With Dwyane Wade watching from the bench in street clothes but nearing a return from his dislocated shoulder. Heat moved one and half games ahead of Washington to top the Southeast Division.

    Walker made six 3-pointers and Alonzo Mourning had a big block in the final minute of overtime.

    LeBron James, who didn't hide his frustration several times, scored 35 with nine rebounds and five assists. Drew Gooden had 14 points and 14 rebounds for the Cavaliers, who fell from second place to fifth in the Eastern Conference.

    At San Antonio, Tony Parker scored a season-high 35 points to lead San Antonio past Phoenix 92-85.

    Tim Duncan had 22 points and 10 rebounds, and Michael Finley added 19 points and 10 boards in the match up between the Western Conference's second and third-placed teams.

    Steve Nash led the Suns with 20 points, while Phoenix's four other starters all scored below their averages. Phoenix had its lowest field-goal percentage of the season by 38.6 percent.

    The Spurs are two games behind Phoenix for the No. 2 seed in the West.

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