The Washington Wizards and Miami Heat meet Tuesday in NBA action at the Kaseya Center. Here’s a Heat vs. Wizards prediction. This article will include a Heat vs. Wizards pick.
Washington Wizards Betting Preview
The Washington Wizards lost to the Pelicans and Jazz and will play the Magic next. The Wizards have lost 51 of their last 69 games.
The Washington Wizards are averaging 112.2 points on 45.9 percent shooting and allowing 123 points on 47.7 percent shooting. Alex Sarr is averaging 17.2 points and 7.8 rebounds, while Kyshawn George is averaging 14.8 points and 4.5 assists. Tre Johnson is the third double-digit scorer, and Jaden Hardy is grabbing 2.3 rebounds. The Washington Wizards are shooting 35.3 percent from beyond the arc and 77.2 percent from the free-throw line. The Washington Wizards are allowing 36.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.3 rebounds per game.
Miami Heat Betting Preview
The Miami Heat beat the Hornets and Pistons, and they play the Bucks next. The Heat have won 9 of their last 12 games.
The Miami Heat are averaging 119.9 points on 46.3 percent shooting and allowing 117.2 points on 45.8 percent shooting. Norman Powell is averaging 22.5 points and 3.6 rebounds, while Tyler Herro is averaging 21.2 points and 3.5 assists. Bam Adebayo is the third double-digit scorer, and Andrew Wiggins is grabbing 5.1 rebounds. The Miami Heat are shooting 36.1 percent from beyond the arc and 78.5 percent from the free-throw line. The Miami Heat are allowing 35 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 47.3 rebounds per game.
Why the Miami Heat will win
- The Wizards have lost each of their last eight games.
- The home team has won seven of the Heat’s last eight games.
- The Wizards have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six road games.
- The home team has covered the spread in seven of the Heat’s last eight games.
Why the Washington Wizards will win
- The Heat have lost three of their last four games as home favorites against Southeast Division opponents following a win.
- The road team has won each of the last three games between the Wizards and Heat.
- The Heat have failed to cover the spread in eight of their last 10 home games against Wizards teams that held a losing record.
- The Wizards have covered the spread in four of their last five road games against Heat teams that held a winning record.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Heat’s last seven home games against the Wizards following a home win have gone OVER the total points line.
- Each of the Wizards’ last six road games against the Heat following a road loss has gone OVER the total points line.
Miami Heat Player Facts
- Davion Mitchell has recorded 13 games with 4+ assists and zero turnovers this season—the most of any player in the league.
- Bam Adebayo ranks 8th amongst qualified players for rebounds per game (9.8) this season.
Washington Wizards Player Facts
- Trae Young is one of only seven players in the league to have recorded 17+ assists in a game this season.
- Alex Sarr is one of only 10 players in the league to have recorded 6+ blocks in a game this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Heat rank 30th in the league for opponent free throw percentage this season (80.5%).
- The Heat rank 1st in the league for field goals made per game this season (43.6).
- The Wizards rank 30th in the league for point differential per game this season (-11.0).
- The Wizards rank 30th in the league for opponent rebounds per game this season (47.8).
Heat vs Wizards Injury Report
The Heat will be without Terry Rozier, Andrew Wiggins, Norman Powell, and Nikola Jović. Kel’el Ware is questionable.
The Wizards are without Cam Whitmore, D’Angelo Russell, Kyshawn George, Anthony Davis, and Jamir Watkins.
Heat vs Wizards Prediction
The Heat are getting a lot of love lately, as they’re putting together an impressive winning stretch and are 39-25-1 ATS. The Heat went from a likely play-in team again to possibly stealing the fifth seed. The Wizards are in tank mode and 26-37 ATS on the season. However, this feels like a spot to pump the brakes a bit and grab the boatload of points. I’m not saying the Heat lose, but this line is quite inflated and we have seen the Heat play down to their competition over the years. I’ll grab the points with the Wizards.