Miami Heat at Washington Wizards
· National Basketball AssociationHeat win 5th straight, getting 55 from Herro and Adebayo to roll past Wizards 120-94
The Heat (34-41) became the third team in NBA history to immediately follow a losing streak of at least 10 games with a winning streak of at least five games. The 2021-22 Houston Rockets lost 15 straight and then won seven in a row, and the 2017-18 Chicago Bulls lost 10 straight before winning seven in a row.
Pelle Larsson and Terry Rozier each scored 15 for Miami, which has gotten each of its last five wins by at least 10 points.
Jordan Poole had 35 points in 29 minutes for the Wizards. Poole hit seven 3-pointers, raising his season total to 228 and eclipsing the franchise record of 223 by Bradley Beal in 2016-17. Tristan Vukcevic added 14 off the Washington bench.
Wizards: It was Washington's 49th loss of the season by double digits and its 23rd loss by at least 20 points. The Wizards have only five double-digit wins this season, none of them by more than 18 points.
Regular Season Series
MIA leads series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 120 - 94 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 120 - 94 |
| 4th 2.1 |  |
shot clock turnover | 120 - 94 |
| 4th 26.1 |  |
Tristan Vukcevic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jaylen Martin assists) | 120 - 94 |
| 4th 37.1 | |
Jaylen Martin defensive rebound | 120 - 91 |
Statistics
 MIA |
 WSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 47-93 | FG | 34-86 |
| 50.5 | Field Goal % | 39.5 |
| 9-32 | 3PT | 13-43 |
| 28.1 | Three Point % | 30.2 |
| 17-24 | FT | 13-18 |
| 70.8 | Free Throw % | 72.2 |
| 62 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 47 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 29 | Assists | 22 |
| 12 | Steals | 14 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 23 |
| 23 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 68 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 16 | Fouls | 20 |
| 29 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Washington Wizards Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| JT Thor, F | Out | Apr 13 |
| Saddiq Bey, SF | Out | Apr 12 |
| Malcolm Brogdon, PG | Out | Apr 12 |
| Richaun Holmes, F | Out | Apr 12 |
| Jordan Poole, SG | Out | Apr 12 |
Miami Heat Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Love, PF | Out | Apr 19 |
| Isaiah Stevens, G | Out | Apr 17 |
| Dru Smith, G | Out | Dec 27 |
Game Information
Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 16,901 · Capacity:
2024-25 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando |
41 | 41 | .500 | - | L1 |
 Atlanta |
40 | 42 | .488 | 1 | W3 |
 Miami |
37 | 45 | .451 | 4 | L1 |
 Charlotte |
19 | 63 | .232 | 22 | L7 |
 Washington |
18 | 64 | .220 | 23 | W1 |
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