Antoine Walker and Shaquille O'Neal scored 20 points apiece and the Heat clinched a spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs Thursday night, beating Cleveland 94-90 in overtime to drop the Cavaliers three places in the postseason seedings.

"Oh, good," Miami coach Pat Riley said upon hearing his team was in. "My worst nightmare was to win a championship, and then not make the playoffs the following year. We're in, but we're shooting for much higher things.

"I always thought despite the ups and downs that we would at least make the playoffs."