NBA Game Preview: Washington Wizards (17-59) vs. Miami Heat (40-37)

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Tip‑off is scheduled for 3:00 PM ET
Venue: Kaseya Center, 601 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33132
Broadcast: FanDuel Sports Network

Miami is fighting to improve its play‑in seeding, while Washington is deep in a rebuild and enters having lost 20 of its last 21 games.

Weather Outlook (Inference)

The game is indoors, so weather will not affect play.
Typical early‑April Miami conditions: warm, humid, mid‑70s to low‑80s °F — inference, not sourced.

Injury Report

Washington Wizards

Anthony Davis — OUT (finger)

Cam Whitmore — OUT for season (shoulder)

Kyshawn George — OUT for season (elbow)

D’Angelo Russell — OUT (not injury‑related)

Trae Young — OUT (quadriceps)

Alex Sarr — Day‑to‑day (toe)

Miami Heat

Norman Powell — OUT (illness)

Tyler Herro — Probable (foot soreness)

Team Statistical Profile

Washington Wizards (17–59)

Offense: 112.7 PPG (26th)

FG%: 46.2%

3PT%: 35.8% (991 makes)

Rebounds: 42.1 RPG

Assists: 1,905 total (26th)

Turnovers: 15.6 per game

Defense: Allowing 124.3 PPG (bottom of NBA)

Last game: Lost 153–131 to Philadelphia; allowed 61.6% FG and 17 made threes.

Key Wizards Players

Will Riley — 17.0 PPG (last 10 games)

Bub Carrington — 10.2 PPG, 4.6 APG

Tre Johnson — 12.2 PPG

Miami Heat (40–37)

Offense: 120.4 PPG

FG%: 46.3% (last 10 games)

Rebounds: 46.5 RPG

Assists: 28.6 APG

Defense: Allowing 118.2 PPG

Last game: Lost 147–129 to Boston; have allowed 129.3 PPG over last 10.

Key Heat Players

Norman Powell — 22.1 PPG (team leader)

Tyler Herro — 21.4 PPG

Bam Adebayo — 20.3 PPG, 10.0 RPG

Scored 83 points vs. Washington on March 10 — 2nd‑highest scoring game in NBA history.

Davion Mitchell — 6.5 APG (team leader)

Recent Team Form

Wizards — Last 5 Games

L 153–131 (PHI)

L 120–101 (@LAL)

L 123–88 (@POR)

L 131–126 (@GSW)

W 133–110 (@UTA)

Trend: 1–9 in last 10; allowing 128.6 PPG.

Heat — Last 5 Games

L 147–129 (BOS)

W 119–109 (PHI)

L 135–118 (@IND)

L 149–128 (@CLE)

W 120–103 (@CLE)

Trend: 2–8 in last 10; allowing 129.3 PPG.

Key Player Matchups

Bam Adebayo vs. Wizards Frontcourt

Adebayo’s 83‑point explosion vs. Washington looms large.

Wizards lack interior defenders due to injuries (Davis, Sarr).

Tyler Herro vs. Wizards Perimeter Defense

Wizards allow high 3‑point volume and efficiency.

Herro averaging 20.2 PPG over last 10.

Will Riley vs. Miami Wings

Riley is Washington’s most consistent scorer recently.

Miami’s wing defense has struggled during their 2–8 stretch.

Series History

Last meeting: Heat won 150–129 on March 10 behind Adebayo’s 83 points.

Heat have dominated recent matchups, winning multiple games by 20+ points.

Wizards’ last win in Miami came April 13, 2025 (119–118).

Betting Trends

Heat Trends

24–23 vs. Eastern Conference opponents.

2–8 in last 10 games.

Allowing 129+ PPG recently.

Wizards Trends

11–35 vs. Eastern Conference.

1–9 in last 10 games.

Allowing 124.3 PPG on the season.

Game Odds

Washington Wizards      249.5

Miami Heat                        – 16.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, April 3, 2026