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Miami Defeats Washington 128-124 - Recap
The Heat got a 31-point performance from Tyler Herro as Miami handed Washington a 128-124 defeat on Saturday at Capital One Arena.
Miami did not, however, defeat the Wizards against the spread, which closed at -10.0 at most sportsbooks. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 227.0.
Jimmy Butler had 26 points for Miami and Goran Dragic chipped in with 21 points. Jimmy Butler had 9 assists for the Heat, while Bam Adebayo was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 16 boards.
Washington got 22 points from Garrison Mathews in a losing cause and another 20 points from Deni Avdija. Ish Smith contributed 7 assists for the Wizards, while Moritz Wagner had 7 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Miami were victorious, as the score was 75-71 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Miami as they grabbed 61 boards, while Washington only had 39
Miami looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Celtics. The Wizards will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Phoenix.