Wizards vs. Heat Preview: Home Court Disadvantage?
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The Miami Heat will look to cease their misfortune at home tonight when John Wall and the Washington Wizards come to town.
Winners of five straight and nine of their last ten, the Wizards pose an immense challenge for the injury-riddled Heat, a team that's been especially dreadful at home this season with a putrid 4-8 record.
Slowing down Wall will be a must. The Wizards point guard is on a tear over his last five games, averaging 18.8 points and 12.8 assists on 54-percent shooting. For Miami, Dwyane Wade is coming off a wasted 42-point performance in a losing cause against the Jazz on Wednesday.
Tonight will mark the third time these two Eastern Conference foes have met this season, with the teams splitting the first two contests. Tilting the odds in Washington's favor, is Miami will be without Chris Bosh (calf) for the fourth consecutive game.
| Heat | Wizards | |
| Offensive Efficiency | 17th | 13th |
| Defensive Efficiency | 25th | 4th |
| Rebound Rate | 30th | 6th |
| True Shooting % | 7th | 13th |
| Point Differential | - 4.3 | + 4.5 |
| Pace | 30th | 13th |
| Last 10 | 3-7 | 9-1 |
| Spread | Wizards +5.5 | |
Fun Fact
Wizards center Marcin Gortat was a professional swimmer for Poland's national team and his father, Janusz, was a two-time Olympic bronze medalist in boxing, his nickname being "The Polish Hammer."
All stats are courtesy of ESPN
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