Miami Heat at Washington Wizards NBA Picks & Predictions 3/6/2018

Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Capital One Arena

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The Miami Heat travel to Capital One Arena to play the Washington Wizards on Tuesday, March 6, 2018. The opening line for this matchup has Washington as 5 point favorites.

The Heat head into this matchup with a mark of 33-30. They are 2nd in the Southeast Division. They currently have a point differential of -0.6 as they are averaging 101.4 points per contest while giving up 102.0 per game. The Wizards have an overall mark of 36-28. They currently are 1st in the Southeast Division. They are averaging 107.0 points per contest and giving up 105.4, which is a point differential of 1.6.

Valuable Miami Heat Betting Trends

The Miami Heat are 31-28-4 against the spread

The Miami Heat are 27-34-2 against the over/under

Important Washington Wizards Betting Trends

The Washington Wizards are 31-33-0 against the spread

The Washington Wizards are 27-35-2 against the over/under

Key Miami Heat Injuries

03/03/18 C Bam Adebayo Personal is questionable Monday vs Phoenix
03/03/18 G Tyler Johnson Quad is questionable Monday vs Phoenix
03/03/18 G Wayne Ellington Quad is questionable Monday vs Phoenix
01/12/18 G Dion Waiters Ankle is out for season

Key Washington Wizards Injuries

03/04/18 F Kelly Oubre Jr. Foot is questionable Tuesday vs Miami
01/31/18 PG John Wall Knee is OUT 6-8 weeks

Player Spotlight

Goran Dragic comes into this contest averaging 17.4 points per game while playing 31.9 minutes per night so far this season for the Heat. He pulls down 4.1 rebounds per game and dishes out 4.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 44% while his free throw percentage is currently at 77%. Hassan Whiteside averages 13.9 points per game in 25.9 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.9 assists per contest and 12 rebounds per game for Miami. His field goal percentage is 54% for the year while his free throw percentage is 69%.

Player Spotlight

Otto Porter averages 15.1 points per game while playing 32.1 minutes per contest this year for the Wizards. He grabs 6.5 rebounds per game and has 2.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 50% and his free throw percentage currently is at 84%. Bradley Beal averages 23.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 36.6 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.5 rebounds per contest and 4.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage is 80%.

Useful Team Statistics

Miami averages 101.4 points per contest this season, which ranks them 28th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is -0.56 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team, which has them ranked 18th. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 18th in the league. They average 42.9 rebounds per game and 21.9 assists per game, which ranks them 20th and 22nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 12th with 14.7 per game. The Heat allow 102 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 4th in the league. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc, ranking them 7th and 10th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 42.2 rebounds a game which ranks 9th and they give up 20.4 assists per contest, which puts them in 3rd place in the league. They force 13.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 7th in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

Washington is 11th in the league with 107 points per game this year. They are 10th in the league in shooting at 47%, while their average scoring margin is 1.53. They shoot 37% from 3-point range, which is good for 5th in the NBA. They are 19th in the league in rebounding with 43 boards per game, and 5th in assists per contest with 24.6. The Wizards are 15th in turnovers per game with 14.4. The Wizards surrender 105.4 points per contest, which ranks them 14th in the NBA. Their defense is allowing a 46% shooting percentage and a 34% average from 3-point range, ranking them 12th and 3rd in those defensive statistics. They rank 9th with 21.6 assists allowed per contest and 13th with 42.8 rebounds surrendered per game. The Wizards are 24th in the NBA in forcing turnovers with 15 per game this season.

Advanced Statistics

The Heat are 25th in the NBA in offensive rating with 106, and their defensive rating of 106.6 is ranked 24th. In terms of pace they are 27th in the league with 95.2 possessions per 48 minutes, and their effective field goal percentage of 52% is 16th. As a team they are 17th in the NBA in true shooting percentage with 55% and they shoot 3-pointers on 36% of their shots, ranking 7th in the league. Miami is 6th in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 13.8 times per 100 possessions while forcing 12.9 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 51%, which is 24th in the league.

Advanced Statistics

Washington is 16th in the league in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 13.1 times per 100 possessions while forcing 13.7 on defense. Their defensive eFG% for the year currently is 52%, which is 20th in the NBA. The Wizards are 11th in the league in defensive rating with 108.2, and their offensive rating of 109.7 is ranked 18th. They are 16th in the NBA in pace with 96.8 possessions per 48 minutes, and their eFG% of 52% is 13th. As a unit they are 13th in the league in true shooting percentage with 56% and they shoot 3-pointers on 31% of their shot attempts, ranking 24th in the NBA.

Who will win tonight's Heat/Wizards NBA game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take Miami +5

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