NBA Handicappping: Wizards vs Heat

The fans at AmericanAirlines Arena will be treated to a game between the Washington Wizards and the Miami Heat when they take their seats on Tuesday.
Oddsmakers currently have the Heat listed as 6½-point favorites versus the Wizards, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Wizards lost to Phoenix 102-90 as a 2-point underdog on Sunday. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (216).
Gilbert Arenas and Andray Blatche each netted 20 points for Washington in the loss.
The Heat were badly outplayed in the fourth quarter, but their lead was too large as they held on for a 96-88 victory over the Nuggets on Friday. The Heat won that game as a slight 1-point underdog, while the teams played UNDER the posted total of 201.5.
Jermaine O’Neal had 18 points with seven rebounds from 8-for-11 shooting, and Dwyane Wade added a team-high 22 points.
Current streak:
Washington has lost 4 straight games.
Miami has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
Washington: 2-5 SU, 2-5 ATS
Miami: 5-1 SU, 5-1 ATS
Washington most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Detroit are 5-5
After playing Phoenix are 5-5
After a loss are 3-7

Miami most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Cleveland are 6-4
After playing Denver are 6-4
After a win are 4-6

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington’s last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington’s last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington’s last 5 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami’s last 5 games
Miami is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami’s last 7 games at home
Next up:
Washington home to Detroit, Saturday, November 14
Miami home to Cleveland, Thursday, November 12

 

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