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03/09 01:03 CDT Heat play the Wizards on 5-game win streak
Heat play the Wizards on 5-game win streak
By The Associated Press
Washington Wizards (16-47, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Miami Heat
(36-29, seventh in the Eastern Conference)
Miami; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Miami heads into a matchup against Washington as winners of five
consecutive games.
The Heat are 6-5 against division opponents. Miami has a 6-3 record in games
decided by 3 points or fewer.
The Wizards are 11-28 in conference games. Washington allows 123.3 points to
opponents and has been outscored by 11.0 points per game.
The Heat score 120.1 points per game, 3.2 fewer points than the 123.3 the
Wizards give up. The Wizards average 112.3 points per game, 4.2 fewer than the
116.5 the Heat give up to opponents.
The two teams match up for the second time this season. The Heat defeated the
Wizards 132-101 in their last matchup on Feb. 8. Kasparas Jakucionis led the
Heat with 22 points, and Tristan Vukcevic led the Wizards with 14 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Kel'el Ware is scoring 11.4 points per game and averaging 9.3
rebounds for the Heat. Bam Adebayo is averaging 22.0 points and 9.9 rebounds
over the last 10 games.
Bub Carrington is scoring 9.8 points per game and averaging 3.6 rebounds for
the Wizards. Tre Johnson is averaging 1.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10
games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Heat: 8-2, averaging 123.5 points, 49.7 rebounds, 29.0 assists,
8.5 steals and 5.5 blocks per game while shooting 47.8% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 112.3 points per game.
Wizards: 2-8, averaging 113.1 points, 40.4 rebounds, 24.5 assists, 8.2 steals
and 5.2 blocks per game while shooting 47.3% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 124.0 points.
INJURIES: Heat: Nikola Jovic: day to day (back), Andrew Wiggins: day to day
(toe), Norman Powell: out (groin), Simone Fontecchio: day to day (groin).
Wizards: Jamir Watkins: day to day (foot), Anthony Davis: out (finger), Tristan
Vukcevic: day to day (thigh), Cam Whitmore: out for season (shoulder), Kyshawn
George: out (elbow), D'Angelo Russell: day to day (not injury related).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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