Wizards vs Heat: Underdogs Seek Upset in High-Stakes Showdown!

Alright hoop heads, buckle up for another wild ride in the NBA tonight. The Washington Wizards, with their less-than-stellar 10W-53L record, are swaggering into the Kaseya Center, ready to take on the 35W-28L Miami Heat. With tipoff set for 06:00PM EST, you can almost smell the popcorn popping and hear the squeak of sneakers on the court. Now, let’s talk numbers. The Wizards are a whopping 26.5 games back in the Eastern conference, while the Heat are nipping at the top spot, just 1.5 games back. Betting lines? We’ve got ’em. The over/under is sitting pretty at 228.0 with the Wizards line at 9.5, and the Heat line at -9.5. The Heat are looking to bounce back after a 100-107 loss against OKL on 03/08/24, while the Wizards are riding high off a 112-100 victory against CHA. So, grab your beer, place your bets, and let’s get ready for some basketball!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 10, 2024 06:00PM EST

Location: Kaseya Center, Miami

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

1W-9L

AWAY

6W-26L

26.7% Win Probability

LAST 10

7W-3L

HOME

17W-13L

73.3% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
02/02/24	Miami Heat MIA	31	25	31	23		110	Under
	Washington Wizards WAS	33	26	15	28		102
11/03/23	Washington Wizards WAS	34	20	27	33		114	Over
	Miami Heat MIA	34	26	41	20		121
04/07/23	Miami Heat MIA	23	28	20	37		108	Under
	Washington Wizards WAS	26	27	36	25		114
11/25/22	Washington Wizards WAS	38	21	26	22		107	Under
	Miami Heat MIA	28	28	29	25		110
11/23/22	Washington Wizards WAS	26	17	37	25		105	Under
	Miami Heat MIA	28	32	23	30		113
11/18/22	Miami Heat MIA	31	38	19	16	2	106	Under
	Washington Wizards WAS	33	24	24	23	3	107
02/07/22	Miami Heat MIA	39	21	31	30		121	Under
	Washington Wizards WAS	24	29	17	30		100
12/28/21	Washington Wizards WAS	24	27	22	39		112	Over
	Miami Heat MIA	38	27	26	28		119
11/20/21	Miami Heat MIA	25	18	32	25		100	Under
	Washington Wizards WAS	26	15	30	32		103
11/18/21	Washington Wizards WAS	19	21	30	27		97	Under
	Miami Heat MIA	21	26	36	29		112

Starting Lineups

Wizards Notable Injuries

• Marvin Bagley III (C): Avg: 11.4pts, 6.1reb, 1.2ast, 20.8 minutes. Last game: 03/04/24. Impact: 4.7
• Patrick Baldwin Jr. (PF): Avg: 2.8pts, 2.2reb, 0.4ast, 7.6 minutes. Last game: 02/25/24. Impact: 1.2
• Justin Champagnie (SG): Avg: 3.7pts, 0.3reb, 0.3ast, 5.5 minutes. Last game: 03/01/24. Impact: 0.9
• Jules Bernard (SF): Avg: 1.4pts, 0.8reb, 0.6ast, 4.5 minutes. Last game: 03/01/24. Impact: 0.8

Heat Notable Injuries

• Kevin Love (PF/C): Avg: 9.0pts, 6.2reb, 2.2ast, 17.4 minutes. Last game: 02/27/24. Impact: 3.3
• Cole Swider (PF): Avg: 2.3pts, 0.4reb, 0.4ast, 5.0 minutes. Last game: 02/26/24. Impact: 0.4
• Alondes Williams (PG): Avg: 0.0pts, 0.5reb, 0.0ast, 4.7 minutes. Last game: 02/26/24. Impact: 0.0

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Recent Trends

• Johnny Davis (SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 32.2% to 11.1, 16.3 min average previous 3 games.
• Richaun Holmes (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 112.3% to 23.4, 11.0 min average previous 3 games.
• Isaiah Livers (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 45.2% to 16.2, 29.7 min average previous 3 games.
• Landry Shamet (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 40.7% to 17.0, 28.7 min average previous 3 games.
The Wizards have a 3-game losing streak on the road. Overall, they are on a 1-game winning streak. The Heat have a 2-game winning streak at home. Overall, they are on a 2-game losing streak.