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NBA: Miami 106, Atlanta 89

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Published: March. 26, 2007 at 10:59 PM

MIAMI, March 26 (UPI) -- Shaquille O'Neal had 22 points and 11 rebounds and moved into 12th place on the NBA's all-time scoring list Monday as the Miami Heat beat the Atlanta Hawks, 106-89.

James Posey added 19 points for Miami, which moved into a tie with Washington atop the Southeast Division, pending the Wizards' outcome Monday night at Utah.

Jason Williams had 14 points and Eddie Jones 13 points and nine rebounds for the Heat, who were 4-0 against Atlanta this season and beat the Hawks for the 17th time in their last 19 meetings.

Salim Stoudamire scored 22 points for the Hawks who have lost four games in a row overall. Josh Smith added with 20 points.

O'Neal has 25,291 points, moving past Reggie Miller (25,279) for 12th most all-time.

Topics: Eddie Jones, James Posey, Jason Williams, Josh Smith, Shaquille O'Neal
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