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Miami Heat vs. Washington Wizards
The division rival Miami Heat and Washington Wizards are set to renew hostilities on Friday when they meet at Capital One Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Heat as -1.5-point favorites versus the Wizards, while the game's total opened at 218.5.
Washington lost its last outing, a 121-120 result against the Thunder on November 16. The Wizards failed to cover in that game as a -5-point favorite, while the 241 combined points took the game OVER the total.
The Heat were a 112-104 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Raptors. They failed to cover the +3-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (216) made winners of OVER bettors.
Miami:
Team record: 7-8 SU,3-12 ATS
Miami is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games
Miami is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Washington:
Team record: 8-7 SU,8-6-1 ATS
Washington is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games at home
Next up:
Miami at Cleveland Sunday, November 20
Washington home to Charlotte Sunday, November 20