The Washington Wizards (11-48) travel to face off against the Miami Heat (28-31) on Monday, March 3rd. This game will be played at Kaseya Center in Miami and televised on FDSS. The Wizards are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Heat are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Heat. Tip-off is set for 7:30 ET.

Wizards vs Heat

The Wizards Are Coming Off A Win

The Wizards improved to 11-48 on the season with a 113-100 win over the Hornets on Saturday. Washington entered the game as +4 point underdogs and covered the spread with the win. The total points for the game were 213, falling short of the 224.5 O/U line.

After Charlotte went on a 10-0 run, the Wizards responded by outscoring the Hornets 30-16 in the 3rd quarter. Washington entered the 4th with an 84-75 lead and closed out the game by winning the final quarter 29-25.

The Heat Are Coming Off A Win

Miami dropped to 28-31 on the season after a 116-112 loss to the Knicks on Sunday. Despite being +6.5 point underdogs, the Heat kept it close, losing by just four points at home. The combined score of 228 points went over the pre-game total of 220.

Miami looked strong early, going on a 16-0 run to stretch their lead from 44-39 to 60-39. They led 87-81 going into the 4th quarter but were outscored 24-18 in the final period.

Wizards Offense Breakdown

The Wizards hit 17 threes in their win over the Hornets, shooting 34% from deep and 45.5% overall. Bilal Coulibaly and Khris Middleton led the way with 17 points each, with Middleton shooting 55.6% from the field.

Richaun Holmes added 15 points on 83.3% shooting, and Marcus Smart chipped in 12 points, 7 of which came in the 4th quarter. Coulibaly also added 7 points in the final period.

Heat Offense Breakdown

Bam Adebayo led the Heat with 30 points, shooting 75% from the field in their 116-112 loss to the Knicks. Tyler Herro added 22 points, despite hitting just 33.3% of his shots and going 2-for-11 from three-point range.

As a team, Miami shot 53.6% from the field, but struggled from beyond the arc, making 11 threes at a 31.4% clip. Kel’el Ware contributed 12 points, shooting 85.7% from the floor.

Wizards Team Defense

Defensively, the Wizards shined in the 3rd quarter, holding the Hornets to just 16 points, while giving up 25 points in both the 1st and 4th quarters. The 2nd quarter was their toughest, allowing 34 points. Overall, Washington allowed 100 points on 44% shooting from the field.

From beyond the arc, the Wizards gave up 14 threes on 33% shooting. They also sent the Hornets to the free-throw line just 6 times, where they made 4. Washington finished with 36 defensive rebounds, allowed 11 offensive boards, and added 13 steals and 7 blocks.

Heat Team Defense

The Wizards’ defense came up big in the 3rd quarter, allowing just 16 points, as they held the Hornets to 100 points in a win. Washington gave up 34 points in the 2nd quarter but limited Charlotte to 25 points in both the 1st and 4th quarters. Overall, the Wizards held the Hornets to 44% shooting.

From beyond the arc, the Hornets hit 14 threes at a 33% clip. Washington sent Charlotte to the line just 6 times, where they made 4 free throws. The Wizards also recorded 13 steals and 7 blocks in the game.

Wizards vs Heat Trends

• Across their last five road contests, Washington has been good against the spread posting a mark of 4-1. Their overall mark in these games was 4-1, while averaging 110 points per game.
• Across their three previous home games, Miami has an ATS mark of 1-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-2 while averaging 106 points per game.
• In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Wizards have a straight up record of 3-7 and an ATS mark of 7-3.
• The last ten games that Miami was favored, they have an ATS mark of 5-5 while going 6-4 straight up.

Wizards vs Heat Prediction

Not only do we have the Heat winning this one by a score of 131-96, but we see them covering the spread. Our pick is to grab the Heat at -9.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 219.5 and given that our model is projecting 227 points between the teams, we like the over.

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