Washington Wizards vs Miami Heat Prediction, 3/10/2024 Preview and Pick
Game: Washington Wizards vs Miami Heat
Date: Sunday, March 10, 2024
Location: Kaseya Center in Miami, FL
TV: Bally Sports Sun
The Miami Heat (35-27) will try to beat the Washington Wizards (9-53) at Kaseya Center on Sunday.
The Wizards took the court against the Magic and took a loss by a final of 119-109 in their last contest. In regard to personal fouls, the Wizards finished with 20 while the Magic totaled 14 personal fouls. They converted 12 of their 26 attempts from distance. Orlando finished the contest at 90.5% from the free throw line by burying 19 of 21 attempts. On top of that, Orlando totaled 42 boards (9 offensive, 33 defensive) and got 4 blocked shots. Orlando recorded 21 dimes and had 4 steals for the game. When discussing defense, Washington allowed their opponent to shoot 54.3% from the floor on 44 of 81 shooting. They also doled out 26 dimes for this contest while forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In reference to rebounding, they compiled 35 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the free throw line, the Wizards made 17 of 20 attempts for a percentage of 85.0%. Washington ended the game with a 45.5% FG percentage (40 of 88) and made 12 of their 38 3-point shots.
Jordan Poole is someone who was a major contributor in this contest. Poole finished the game shooting 47.4% from the floor and earned 5 assists. He played for 32 minutes played and grabbed 4 rebounds. He accumulated 26 points on 9 out of 19 shooting.
Washington enters this matchup with a record of 9-53 on the season. They turn the ball over 13.9 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 19.8 fouls every game. As a unit, Washington is collecting 40.7 rebounds per game and has earned 1,747 dimes for the season, which ranks 9th in the league in terms of passing. The Wizards are shooting 35.1% on shots from 3-point land (763 of 2,173) and 76.6% from the free throw line. They average 114.5 points per outing (15th in the NBA) on 47.0% from the field.
Defensively, the Wizards are forcing 14.4 turnovers every game while drawing 18.0 personal fouls. They are giving up 37.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 30th in the NBA in PPG allowed (124.6). The Wizards are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 50.2% (2,902 of 5,783) and they relinquish 49.3 boards per game as a basketball team. They are 30th in the NBA in giving up assists with 1,864 relinquished for the campaign.
For their last game, the Heat walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 114-108 when they faced the Mavericks. The Heat snagged 35 defensive boards and 2 offensive rebounds totaling 37 for the game. They also turned it over 10 times, while getting 7 steals for this game. The Mavericks were called for 16 personal fouls for the game which took the Heat to the free throw line for 17 tries. They were able to convert 11 of the free throws for a percentage of 64.7%. When discussing shots from beyond the perimeter, Miami converted 17 of their 38 attempts (44.7%). When this game wrapped up, the Heat shot 40 for 82 from the field which gave them a percentage of 48.8%. The Heat allowed the Mavericks to make 40 of their 87 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 46.0% in the game. They wrapped up this game 39.0% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 16 of 41 and ended up going 18 out of 23 from the free throw line (78.3%). Regarding attacking the glass, Miami permitted Dallas to snag 45 in all (10 on the offensive side).
Terry Rozier ended up having an impact for the Heat in the game. Rozier totaled 27 points in his 40 minutes on the court and had 11 assists for the game. He made 10 out of 17 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 58.8%, and added 6 rebounds.
Miami has a record of 35-27 on the campaign. The Heat are responsible for committing 17.9 fouls per contest and they hit 81.7% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 26.0 times per contest (20th in the NBA) and they turn the ball over 12.9 times per game. Miami has accounted for 6,864 points this year (110.7 per game) and they average 41.9 boards per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Heat are connecting on 46.6% from the field, which ranks them 22nd in the NBA.
The Miami defense gives up 36.1% from downtown (824 of 2,280) and their opponents are making 77.3% of their free throw shots. They give up 26.6 assists and 42.9 total rebounds per game, which is 16th and 12th in the NBA. The Heat on the defensive side of the court are 6th in the league in PPG allowed with 110.0. They are forcing 13.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.0% from the floor (14th in the NBA).
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Miami
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