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Miami Heat vs. Washington Wizards
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Sunday when the Miami Heat and the Washington Wizards meet at Capital One Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Heat as -4.5-point favorites versus the Wizards, while the game's total opened at 231.5.
Washington won its last outing, a 118-112 result against the Hawks on March 06. The Wizards covered in that game as a -5.5-point favorite, while the 230 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Miami was a 110-104 loser in its last match on the road against the Pelicans. They failed to cover the +1-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 214 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Miami:
Team record: 40-23 SU,31-30-2 ATS
Miami is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Miami's last 10 games
Washington:
Team record: 23-39 SU,32-29-1 ATS
Washington is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Washington is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Miami home to Charlotte Wednesday, March 11
Washington home to New York Tuesday, March 10