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Recap - Heat Defeat Washington 112-103

Miami got 28 points and 11 rebounds from Jimmy Butler en route to a 112-103 victory over Washington on Friday at AmericanAirlines Arena.

Bettors who backed the Heat were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -9.5. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 228.5.

Bam Adebayo had 24 points for Miami and Tyler Herro chipped in with 22 points. Jimmy Butler had 11 assists for the Heat, while Bam Adebayo was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 14 boards.

Washington got 23 points from Bradley Beal in a losing cause and another 19 points from Moritz Wagner. Ish Smith contributed 8 assists for the Wizards, while Davis Bertans had 10 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Washington were victorious, as the score was 65-61 at the break.

Miami had a 50-39 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

Next game, Miami takes its act home to face Chicago looking for another win. For Washington, they head home to face LA Clippers.