Miami Heat (7-8) vs. Washington Wizards (8-7)
November 18, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Washington Wizards +1; Over/Under: 218.5
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The Miami Heat and Washington Wizards meet Friday in NBA action at the Capital One Arena. The Miami Heat have split their last 10 games. The Washington Wizards have won 5 of their last 8 games.
The Miami Heat are averaging 110.3 points on 46 percent shooting and allowing 110.1 points on 47.9 percent shooting. Jimmy Butler is averaging 20.9 points and 6.6 rebounds, while Tyler Herro is averaging 19.6 points and 6.4 rebounds. Bam Adebayo is the third double-digit scorer and Max Strus is grabbing 3.8 rebounds. The Miami Heat are shooting 35.2 percent from beyond the arc and 86.7 percent from the free throw line. The Miami Heat are allowing 36.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 40.5 rebounds per game.
The Washington Wizards are averaging 108.9 points on 47.3 percent shooting and allowing 110.1 points on 45.6 percent shooting. Bradley Beal is averaging 21.9 points and 3.8 rebounds, while Kristaps Porzingis is averaging 21 points and 2.5 assists. Kyle Kuzma is the third double-digit scorer, and Rui Hachimura is grabbing 4.6 rebounds. The Washington Wizards are shooting 35.2 percent from beyond the arc and 78.9 percent from the free throw line. The Washington Wizards are allowing 38.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.5 rebounds per game.
The Heat are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 road games and 5-16 ATS in their last 21 games overall. The Wizards are 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 Friday games and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The over is 5-0 in Heat last 5 overall. The over is 5-2 in Wizards last 7 home games. The Heat are 27-11-2 ATS in the last 40 meetings in Washington.
The Miami Heat are the better team when playing well and healthy, but they’re not healthy, and they could very well be without Herro and Bam yet again. The Washington Wizards are quietly playing decent basketball, and you have to like their chances here at home, given they’re the healthier side. I don’t understand this line to be honest. Give me the Wizards because of the injuries on the other side.
