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Miami Heat stay alive in NBA playoff race

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Hassan Whiteside of the Miami Heat, pictured during a game against the Orlando Magic, at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida, on April 13, 2015 (AFP Photo/Mike Ehrmann)

Miami (AFP) - Hassan Whiteside tallied 24 points and 13 rebounds and the Miami Heat kept their postseason hopes alive with a 100-93 victory over the Orlando Magic.

The Heat would have been eliminated from the playoff race with a loss or a Brooklyn Nets win over the Chicago Bulls. Miami on Monday led by as many as 22 points but needed to hold off a late Magic surge to post their second win in eight contests.