Who’s playing
Washington Wizards @ Miami Heat
Current records: Washington 10-53, Miami 35-28
How to watch
- When: Sunday March 10, 2024 at 6 p.m. ET
- Or: Kaseya Center – Miami, Florida
- TV: Monumental Sports Network
- Follow: CBS Sports app
- Online broadcast: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket cost: $46.00
What there is to know
The Heat will play the full four quarters on Sunday, but things are expected to be over well before that. They will play at home against the Washington Wizards at 6 p.m. ET at the Kaseya Center.
Last Friday, Miami couldn’t handle the Thunder and fell 107-100. The Heat led 47-33 in the second but couldn’t maintain the lead.
The Heat’s defeat should not overshadow the performances of Jaime Jaquez Jr., who scored 25 points and three steals, and Jimmy Butler who achieved a double-double with 20 points and ten rebounds.
The Wizards can finally say goodbye to their 16-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They came away with a 112-100 victory over Charlotte.
Among those leading the charge was Kyle Kuzma, who nearly had a double-double with 28 points and nine assists.
Miami dropped its record to 35-28 with the loss, which was its third straight on the road. This difficult period could be blamed on the team’s poor offensive performance during this period, as they averaged only 101.7 points per game. As for Washington, their victory ended a 16-game home drought and moved them to 10-53.
In this competition, the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: the Heat haven’t given up the ball easily this season, averaging just 12.1 turnovers per game. However, it’s not like the Wizards struggled in that department as they averaged just 13.4 turnovers per game. Given these competing forces, it will be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
The Heat beat the Wizards 110-102 in their previous game in February. Will the Heat repeat their success, or will the Wizards have a better game plan this time around? We’ll know soon enough.
Odds
Miami is big favorite with 10.5 points against Washington, according to the latest NBA Odds.
Oddsmakers had a good idea of the line for this one, as the game opened with the Heat as a 9.5-point favorite.
The over/under is 229 points.
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History of the series
Miami has won 7 of its last 10 games against Washington.
- February 2, 2024 – Miami 110 vs. Washington 102
- November 3, 2023 – Miami 121 vs. Washington 114
- April 7, 2023 – Washington 114 vs. Miami 108
- November 25, 2022 – Miami 110 vs. Washington 107
- November 23, 2022 – Miami 113 vs. Washington 105
- November 18, 2022 – Washington 107 vs. Miami 106
- February 7, 2022 – Miami 121 vs. Washington 100
- December 28, 2021 – Miami 119 vs. Washington 112
- November 20, 2021 – Washington 103 vs. Miami 100
- November 18, 2021 – Miami 112 vs. Washington 97
