The Washington Wizards (10-8, 3-4 Away), one of the NBA’s top shooting defenses, travel to face the Miami Heat (8-11, 7-4 Home) on Friday. The teams face off in their second consecutive game against each other. Miami defeated Washington 113-105 at FTX Arena on Wednesday, their fourth win in a row at home.
Kyle Lowry led the Heat with 28 points, while Caleb Martin added 24 points and nine rebounds. Kyle Kuzma had 33 points and seven rebounds in the losing effort. The Wizards are the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference. The Heat are the 12th seed in the Eastern Conference.
Washington and Miami have split their two matchups this season. Kristaps Porzingis and Kuzma, averaging 20.4 and 19.8 points per game, respectively, are leading the Wizards in scoring this season. Both are among the league’s top scorers, as Porzingis is No. 1 and Kuzma is first. Porzingis also has grabbed 8.8 rebounds per game, most in the NBA.
Meanwhile, Monte Morris is dishing 5.0 assists per game. Bam Adebayo has been the primary provider for the Heat on offense, averaging 18.8 points per game. He has the No. 1 scoring average in the NBA. Adebayo also has collected 9.4 rebounds per game, most in the NBA.
Lowry has distributed 5.9 assists per game. The Wizards rank as one of the stingiest FG% defenses in the NBA, holding foes to to a fourth-lowest rate of 44.4%.The Wizards are only 2-8 in their last 10 trips to FTX Arena. In the last 10 games, Washington is 6-4 with an average margin of -1.7 (106.5-108.2).
Miami has a 4-6 record over the last 10, allowing 109.2 points per game on average while scoring only 107.9 (-1.3 margin).
WIZARDS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Deni Avdija: 22.6 | 14.9 | +7.7
Rebounds per game:
Deni Avdija: 6.4 | 5.1 | +1.3
HEAT HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Caleb Martin: 24.4 | 17.6 | +6.8
Jimmy Butler: 19.0 | 33.6 | -14.6
Points per game:
Kyle Lowry: 20.2 | 15.0 | +5.2
Jimmy Butler: 13.0 | 20.9 | -7.9
Rebounds per game:
Jimmy Butler: 1.0 | 6.6 | -5.6
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Washington Wizards (+120)
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