The Miami Heat and Washington Wizards meet Friday in NBA action at the Capital One Arena. Here’s a Wizards vs. Heat Prediction. This article will include a Wizards vs. Heat Pick.
Miami Heat Betting Preview
The Miami Heat lost to the Raptors and beat the Wizards, and they play the Hawks next. The Heat have lost 10 of their last 13 games.
The Miami Heat are averaging 120.4 points on 46.5 percent shooting and allowing 118.5 points on 46.4 percent shooting. Norman Powell is averaging 21.9 points and 3.6 rebounds, while Tyler Herro is averaging 21.2 points and 4 assists. Bam Adebayo is the third double-digit scorer, and Andrew Wiggins is grabbing 5 rebounds. The Miami Heat are shooting 35.8 percent from beyond the arc and 79.3 percent from the free-throw line. The Miami Heat are allowing 35.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.5 rebounds per game.
Washington Wizards Betting Preview
The Washington Wizards lost to the Bulls and Nets and will play the Cavs next. The Wizards have lost 67 of their last 86 games.
The Washington Wizards are averaging 112.9 points on 46.3 percent shooting and allowing 124.7 points on 48.7 percent shooting. Alex Sarr is averaging 16.3 points and 7.4 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 35.8 percent from beyond the arc and 76.5 percent from the free-throw line. The Washington Wizards are allowing 36.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.1 rebounds per game.
Why the Washington Wizards will win
- The Heat have lost three of their last four games as favorites.
- The home team has won six of the Heat’s last seven games.
- The Heat have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four games.
- The home team has covered the spread in six of the Heat’s last seven games with both teams on the second leg of a back-to-back.
Why the Miami Heat will win
- The Wizards have lost each of their last 16 games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The favorites have won 17 of the Wizards’ last 18 games.
- The Heat have covered the spread in each of their last six road games against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Wizards have failed to cover the spread in each of their last five night games against Eastern Conference opponents.
Total Points Facts
- Seven of the Wizards’ last eight night games on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone OVER the total points line.
- Each of the Heat’s last five games against Southeast Division opponents has gone OVER the total points line.
Wizards vs Heat Injury Report
The Wizards are without Cam Whitmore, D’Angelo Russell, Trae Young, Kyshawn George, and Anthony Davis. Tre Johnson, Alex Sarr, and Bilal Coulibaly are questionable.
The Heat will be without Terry Rozier and Nikola Jovic. Norman Powell and Dru Smith are questionable.
Wizards vs Heat Prediction
The Wizards are one of those tanking teams that’s getting beat over the head like a drum, so maybe this is another blowout. However, this is a lot of points for a Heat team that’s piling up the losses themselves and really has nothing to play for with them pretty much locked in the 10th seed. The Heat keep voicing their frustration and maybe this is a spot where they unleash some tension and win by 40 points. I’m just not buying what this Heat team is selling. I’m not laying down this many points. It’s Wizards or pass for me.