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Heat take winning streak into Minnesota

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04/03/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Miami Heat will try to push their season-high winning streak to eight games and clinch a playoff spot tonight, when they close out a three-game road trip against the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center.

Miami has won seven in a row and five straight on the road, including Friday's hard-fought 105-96 victory at Indiana. Dwyane Wade scored eight of his 43 points in overtime and also grabbed nine rebounds and dished out six assists for the Heat, who improved to 20-18 away from south Florida and are aiming for their second straight postseason appearance and sixth in seven years. A win or a loss by the Chicago Bulls tonight will do the trick.

Michael Beasley added 12 points and seven rebounds, as the Heat outscored the Pacers, 16-7, in the extra session and have won seven in a row for the first time since winning nine straight from February 28-March 16, 2007. Miami also 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," said Wade, who has scored 30 or more points in three of his last four games. "You have to have your thinking cap on. They fight the whole game. We made the plays at the end to win it."

The Heat are currently fifth in the Eastern Conference, just a half-game ahead of the sixth-seeded Milwaukee Bucks.

Minnesota will wrap up a three-game homestand Saturday and is coming off a monumental victory versus the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday in the Twin Cities. Al Jefferson paced six Timberwolves in double figures with 19 points and 12 rebounds, helping the team end its gaudy 16-game losing streak.

Corey Brewer also tallied 19 points, while Darko Milicic ended with 15 points and 10 boards, and Kevin Love contributed 12 points and 11 rebounds for the Timberwolves, who are 1-1 on the residency and 10-27 at home. They won for the first time since February 23 at Miami.

"We just have to come to work every day with the same mind set," said rookie Jonny Flynn, who ended with 18 points and eight assists. "It's tough to go through a stretch like that and stay positive. But we have a good locker room. Our coaches keep us together and help us out."

Minnesota avoided what would've been a franchise-record 17th-straight loss, and beat the Heat, 91-88, back on February 23 in Miami. The T'Wolves have won two straight and three of four matchups with the Heat.

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Chiefs' Treen Green out for Sunday's game

How long Trent Green will remain sidelined is unknown. Coach Herm Edwards said Monday he will miss a second straight start Sunday when the Chiefs host the San Francisco 49ers.

A two-time Pro Bowler, Green was going into a feet-first hook slide when he was knocked unconscious by a thunderous, head-snapping hit from Cincinnati's Robert Geathers.

Oddsmakers at online sportsbook MySportsbook.com currently have the Chiefs listed as 7-point favorites versus the 49ers.

The 49ers got beat by Philadelphia 38-24 as a 6.5-point underdog last week. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (42.5).

Alex Smith completed 27-of-46 passes for 293 yards with a touchdown. Michael Robinson rushed for 29 yards and a pair of touchdowns on five carries.

The Chiefs lost 9-6 to Denver last week as an 11-point underdog. The combined score was well UNDER the posted over/under total (38).

Larry Johnson rushed for 126 yards on 27 carries. Damon Huard completed 17-of-23 passes for 133 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions.

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