Miami Heat at Washington Wizards

· National Basketball Association

Miami Heat

34-41, 16-22 Away

Final
120 - 94

Washington Wizards

16-59, 7-31 Home

Heat win 5th straight, getting 55 from Herro and Adebayo to roll past Wizards 120-94

Miami Heat vs. Washington Wizards: Game Highlights

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.

Takeaways Heat: Miami was again without Andrew Wiggins and Duncan Robinson because of injuries and Kevin Love for personal reasons. Davion Mitchell was a late scratch with a stomach illness.

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.

Key moment A 15-0 run in the first quarter put Miami in control for good.

Key stat The Heat had 68 points in the paint and 62 rebounds.

Up next Miami finishes a three-game road trip Wednesday at Boston. Washington continues its homestand Wednesday against Sacramento.

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
51	Field Goal %	40
9-32	3PT	13-43
28	Three Point %	30
17-24	FT	13-18
71	Free Throw %	72
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