Miami Heat at Washington Wizards
· National Basketball AssociationJakucionis hits 6 3-pointers without a miss in Heat's 132-101 romp over Wizards
Norman Powell added 21 points for Miami, and Kel'el Ware had 19 points and 14 rebounds. The Heat snapped a two-game losing streak and added to their team record with a 14th 130-plus point effort of the season.
Andrew Wiggins had 11 points and 10 rebounds as eighth-place Miami closed within a half-game of seventh-place Orlando in the Eastern Conference.
Tristan Vukcevic had 14 points to lead Washington. The Wizards lost back-to-back games for the first time since a nine-game slide from Jan. 7-24.
Alex Sarr added 12 points and 12 rebounds for the Wizards, who saw both Kyshawn George and Bilal Coulibaly depart early with injuries.
The Heat turned an early nine-point deficit into a 74-52 lead by halftime. They outrebounded the Wizards 36-22 in the half.
Miami forced 10 third-quarter turnovers to extend its lead to 107-75.
Wizards: At Cleveland on Wednesday night.
Regular Season Series
MIA leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 132 - 101 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 132 - 101 |
| 4th 19.4 |  |
Will Riley defensive rebound | 132 - 101 |
| 4th 23.0 |  |
Jahmir Young misses 27-foot running jump shot | 132 - 101 |
| 4th 26.9 | |
Tristan Vukcevic bad pass turnover (Myron Gardner steals) | 132 - 101 |
Statistics
 MIA |
 WSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 49-104 | FG | 39-93 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 21-47 | 3PT | 12-36 |
| 45 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 13-15 | FT | 11-16 |
| 87 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 60 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 21 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 39 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 34 | Assists | 23 |
| 18 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 6 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 26 |
| 26 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 54 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 19 | Fouls | 12 |
| 32 | Largest Lead | 9 |
| 1 | Lead Change | 1 |
| 75 | Percent Led | 22 |
Washington Wizards Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Davis, F | Day-To-Day | Sep 24 |
| Alex Sarr, C | Day-To-Day | Sep 24 |
| Trae Young, G | Day-To-Day | Sep 21 |
| Jamir Watkins, G | Out | Jul 30 |
Miami Heat Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Conwell, G | Day-To-Day | Jul 15 |
| Myron Gardner, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 8 |
Game Information
Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 14,056 · Capacity:
2026-27 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Miami |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Orlando |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Washington |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Charlotte |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
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