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Miami Heat top Western Conference

18:49 pm on 11 April 2013

The defending NBA basketball champions the Miami Heat, minus their leading players have earnt this season's best NBA record and home-court advantage in the play-offs after a 103-98 away win over the Washington Wizards.

LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, were missing due to sickness and injury but it didn't stop the Heat set a new team record for wins in a single season with 62 ensuring they'll finish top of the Western Conference.