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NBA: Atlanta 81, Miami 79

ATLANTA, April 14 (UPI) -- Flip Murray scored 17 points Tuesday, sparking the Atlanta Hawks to an 81-79 victory over the Miami Heat in a playoff preview.

The fourth-seeded Hawks will face the fifth-seeded Heat in a best-of-seven series when the post-season gets under way this weekend.

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Marvin Williams scored 13 points for Atlanta, which has won four games in a row.

Michael Beasley had 23 points and 13 rebounds for the Heat, who have lost three of four. Mario Chalmers added 15 points.

Dwyane Wade, who scored 55 points in Sunday's win over New York, sat out Tuesday's game.

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