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Miami Heat vs. Washington Wizards
The Miami Heat and the Washington Wizards will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Capital One Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Heat as -7.5-point favorites versus the Wizards, while the game's total opened at 232.5.
Last time out for Washington, they were a 125-109 loser as they battled the Clippers at home. The Wizards failed to cover in the match as a +10-point underdog, while 234 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Miami was a 115-106 winner at home against the Kings. They covered the -2.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (221) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Miami:
Team record: 25-23 SU,20-27-1 ATS
Miami is 1-7-1 ATS in its last 9 games
Miami is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Miami's last 11 games
Washington:
Team record: 9-38 SU,22-24-1 ATS
Washington is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games
Washington is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Miami home to Los Angeles Sunday, February 4
Washington home to Phoenix Sunday, February 4