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Miami Heat vs. Washington Wizards

The Miami Heat and the Washington Wizards will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Capital One Arena.

Oddsmakers opened the Heat as -9.5-point favorites versus the Wizards, while the game's total opened at 228.

Washington was a 107-100 loser in its last match at home against the Knicks. They failed to cover the +3.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 207 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

The Heat were a 117-116 winner in their most recent outing at home against the 76ers. They failed to cover the -1.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (233) made winners of OVER bettors.

Miami:
Team record: 24-8 SU,18-12-2 ATS
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Miami is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Miami's last 10 games

Washington:
Team record: 9-22 SU,15-15-1 ATS
Washington is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games

Next up:
Miami home to Toronto Thursday, January 2
Washington home to Orlando Wednesday, January 1