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Indianapolis, IN (Sports Network) - Dwyane Wade scored eight of his 43 points in overtime, as the Miami Heat extended their season-best winning streak to seven games with a 105-96 victory over the Indiana Pacers at Conseco Fieldhouse. Kevin Garnett Jersey . Wade also grabbed nine rebounds and dished out six assists for the Heat, who have won seven in a row for the first time since winning nine straight from February 28-March 16, 2007. Miami jumped to fifth in the Eastern Conference, a half-game ahead of the Bucks, who lost in overtime to Charlotte on Friday. Michael Beasley added 12 points and seven rebounds for Miami, which completed a season sweep of the Pacers for the first time since joining the NBA as an expansion franchise in 1988-89. "(On sweeping the Pacers) This is a tough team to guard," Wade said. "You have to have your thinking cap on. They fight the whole game. We made the plays at the end to win it." Troy Murphy finished with 29 points and 15 rebounds for the Pacers, who had an eight-game home win streak come to an end. Danny Granger tallied 25 points while A.J. Price chipped in 13 off the bench for Indiana, which lost at home for the first time since February 25. Granger got the overtime period started with a pair of free throws to make it 91-89. However, the Heat responded with six consecutive points to go in front 95-91 on a pair of Udonis Haslem foul shots. Prices deuce stopped the bleeding, cutting the gap to two with over two minutes to go. But Wade took over from there, draining back-to-back three- pointers to give the Heat a 101-93 advantage. Miami cruised to victory from there. "Very tough loss. We couldnt get it done at the end when it really counted," Murphy said. "They are a complete basketball team, very tough and efficient. In short, when they needed it Dwyane Wade took the game over and that was the end." Brandon Rushs slam had the Pacers within one, 88-87, with three minutes to play in the fourth. After each team missed from beyond the arc, Wade made 1- of-2 from the foul line to give Miami an 89-87 edge with just over two minutes remaining. Wade then blocked Rushs layup at the other end, but the Heat missed two three-pointers on their next two possessions. Rush grabbed the defensive rebound off the second miss and Earl Watson made a driving layup with 49.7 seconds left to deadlock the tilt. On the ensuing Miami possession, Wade turned the ball over with 25.2 ticks to go. Granger was off the mark with a 19-foot jumper and the clock expired as a battle for the rebound took place. The Heat held a 23-22 edge after 12 minutes of action, but the Pacers surged in front in the second and took a 49-39 lead into the locker room. Trailing 54-43 early in the third, Miami went on an 18-5 run to go ahead by two. Wade tallied 10 points during the burst, including a jumper to give the Heat a 61-59 margin with 2:45 remaining. The visitors took a 70-67 lead into the fourth. Game Notes Miami center Jermaine ONeal missed his third straight game with a hyperextended right knee...The Pacers havent recorded nine straight home wins since a 14-game tear from November 28, 2002-January 26, 2003...The Heat shot 45.2 percent from the field, while Indiana made 37.8 percent of its shots...Miami outrebounded the Pacers, 52-38...Indiana has lost two of three since a five-game winning streak...The Heat havent lost since March 18 against the Magic...On Friday, Wade was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Month for March. Chris Paul Swingman Jersey . The Canucks play their seventh straight as the visiting club tonight, and have won just twice so far on the swing (2-3-1). However, that includes a 3-1 victory in Nashville on Tuesday, the last time they hit the ice. Amare Stoudemire Swingman Jersey . The Canadiens claimed 30-year-old defenceman Jay Leach off of re-entry waivers on Friday from the New Jersey Devils. In 12 games with the AHLs Lowell Devils, Leach has recorded three assists and 10 penalty minutes in 12 games. Stephen Weiss Jersey . - Jake Delhommes Cleveland Browns debut was a smashing success, just like what the Green Bay Packers have come to expect from Aaron Rodgers. Authentic Wayne Gretzky Jersey . Louis in the second of three games between these NL Central rivals. Joey Votto also homered and tripled, knocking in two, while Willy Taveras collected three hits and scored a run for the Reds, who had won four of five before dropping the opener to this set. Sean Avery Jersey . The Tennessee running back also has "Cause IM A Star" perched just above a red star in the middle of his chest. Dream big, then run faster than anyone else in the NFL. Johnson used that combination to rush his way to NFL Offensive Player of the Year in 2009, becoming only the sixth man in league history to run for at least 2,000 yards.Minneapolis, MN (Sports Network) - The Minnesota Twins recalled lefty Francisco Liriano and selected the contract of first baseman/designated hitter Randy Ruiz from Triple-A Rochester on Friday. Liriano was 10-2 with a 3.28 earned run average and 113 strikeouts against 31 walks in 19 starts for Rochester this season. In his final 11 starts for the Red Wings, Liriano was 10-0 with a 2.67 ERA. Ruiz hit .320 with 33 doubles, tthree triples, 17 homers and 68 RBI in 111 games for Rochester this season. Nicklas Lidstrom Premier Jersey. . He led the International League in hits and was tied for the league lead in batting. Ruiz went 1-for-3 and scored a run in Fridays 4-1 victory over the Cleveland Indians. To make room for Liriano and Ruiz on the roster, Minnesota designated pitcher Livan Hernandez and outfielder Craig Monroe for release or assignment. ' ' '
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