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NBA-Miami Heat beat Indiana Pacers to reach NBA finals

MIAMI, May 30 (Reuters) - The Miami Heat defeated the Indiana Pacers 117-92 on Friday to win the National Basketball Association's Eastern Conference championship and clinch a place in the NBA Finals for the fourth year in a row. The defending champions took the best-of-seven series 4-2 to advance to the NBA Finals, starting on June 5, against either the San Antonio Spurs or Oklahoma City Thunder. (Reporting by Simon Evans in Miami; Editing by Julian linden)