Miami Heat vs Washington Wizards Prediction, Preview and Odds - 02/07/2022

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Monday, February 7, 2022

Venue:  Capital One Arena, Washington, DC

Where to Watch:  NBCS-DC

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Heat -4.5, Wizards +4.5; Over/Under:  214 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Heat -4.5, Wizards +4.5; Over/Under:  214 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Heat -4.5, Wizards +4.5; Over/Under:  214 points

 

Miami Heat:  34-20 (1st place, Southeast Division)

Washington Wizards:  24-28 (4th place, Southeast Division)

 

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Miami Heat:  6-4 last 10

Washington Wizards:  2-8 last 10

 

 

 

The Heat are coming into this game with a 34-20 record overall and they are 16-14 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 2 of their last 3 games and are coming into this one on a 2 game winning streak after another win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Toronto Raptors while their 2 straight wins since then came against the San Antonio Spurs and the Charlotte Hornets in their last game. Jimmy Butler led the team in points in that game with 27 while Bam Adebayo was next on the team with 20 points. Kyle Lowry led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Adebayo led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 41.8% from the field, 34.4% from 3-point range, and 94.4% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 108.7 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 104.4 PPG against them. The Heat have an ATS record of 31-23  this season and their O/U record is 33-21.

 

 

The Wizards are coming into this game with a 24-28 record overall and they are 13-13 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 7 of their last 8 games and are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Philadelphia 76ers while their 7 losses in that span came against the Brooklyn Nets, the Toronto Raptors, the Boston Celtics, the Los Angeles Clippers, the Memphis Grizzlies, the Milwaukee Bucks, and the Phoenix Suns in their last game. Montrezl Harrell led the team in points in that game off the bench with 15 while Aaron Holiday was next on the team with 11 points. Holiday and Spencer Dinwiddie both led the team in assists in that game with 3 each while Harrell led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 35.3% from the field, 20.8% from 3-point range, and 78.9% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 106.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 109.7 PPG against them. The Wizards have an ATS record of 20-31-1 this season and their O/U record is 25-26-1.

 

 

The Heat are coming into this game playing much better in their recent games winning their last 2 straight. They have been getting very healthy recently and have had most of their star players back in their last few games. They are still one of the best teams in the NBA right now and they should start heating up now that they have all of their players back and healthy. The Wizards have been awful recently winning 1 of their last 7 games and they have been losing their games by double digits. They are also coming off of a game that they lost by 15 points but were losing by almost 40 points at one point. The Wizards have been awful recently and they cannot seem to get back on track as they have continuously blown leads. The Heat will continue to heat up in their next few games and they will win this one by double digits with how bad the Wizards have been recently.

 

Heat Wizards Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Monday, February 7, 2022 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Heat 117 Wizards 96.

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Miami Heat: 31-21 ATS in all games. 15-7 ATS when the total is 210 to 219.5. 65-40 OVER when the total is 210 to 219.5.

Washington Wizards: 20-30 ATS in all games. 7-16 ATS when the total is 210 to 219.5. 10-5 OVER as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points.

 

 

Miami Heat:  M. Strus (PG) Ques Mon - Quadricep injury. V. Oladipo (SG) Mid Feb - Knee injury. K. Okpala (SF) Out indefinitely - Wrist injury. M. Morris (PF) Out indefinitely - Neck injury.

Washington Wizards:  B. Beal (SG) Mid Feb - Wrist injury.

 

 

 

"Guys didn't really care necessarily who was shooting as long as the guy was open. They were working together to move the bodies and the ball to find that open guy. That was inspiring to see." - Erik Spoelstra on his team’s win against the Hornets on Saturday night.

 

 

"I think at times when things get tough, we give in a little bit. You get away from some of the things and start short cutting routes, you don't own your spots, and that really stagnates the offense." - Wes Unseld Jr. on his team’s loss against the Suns on Saturday night.

 

 

 

PG     Kyle Lowry

SG     Duncan Robinson

SF     Jimmy Butler

PF    P.J. Tucker

C     Bam Adebayo

 

PG    Spencer Dinwiddie

SG    Corey Kispert

SF    Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

PF    Kyle Kuzma

C    Thomas Bryant

 

 

PPG: J. Butler (21.9)

APG: K. Lowry (8.1)

Reb/G: B. Adebayo (10.1)

 

PPG: B. Beal (23.2)

APG: B. Beal (6.6)

RPG: K. Kuzma (8.8)

 

Coaches:

Miami Heat: Erik Spoelstra (14th season)

Washington Wizards: Wes Unseld (1st season)