Saturday brings us the NBA Mexico City Game which features the Washington Wizards and Miami Heat. With both teams locked at 2-2 so far this season, it promises to be an interesting encounter. Who comes out with a win?
The Washington Wizards and Miami Heat meet on 02.11.2024, in what is an Eastern Conference affair. The game will be played at the Arena Ciudad de Mexico (Mexico City) with the Miami Heat being heavy favorites at 1.23 odds to get the victory.
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Washington Wizards |
Sat, 02.11.2024, 20:30 |
Miami Heat |
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x |
2 |
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4.25 |
14.00 |
1.23 |
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Expert Tip |
Over 225.5 Total Points |
Odds 1.91 |
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Washington Wizards vs Miami Heat: Current situation
The Washington Wizards finished last season with a 15-67 record which was the 2nd worst record in the Eastern Conference, only ahead of the Detroit Pistons. With no significant moves made in the offseason, almost all projections have them finishing as one of the 3 worst teams in the NBA. That might not necessarily be a bad thing as this team is in a rebuild mode and this year’s rookie draft class is loaded with talent. Washington has made it into the postseason only once since the 2017-18 season.
Following a disappointing 1st Round exit in last year’s playoffs, the Miami Heat are at a cross roads this year. Star player Jimmy Butler is in his final year of his deal, the team is yet to make a decision on whether or not they want to build around the 35-year old. Expectations are always high in the Heat camp though, so regardless of Butler getting a contract extension or not, this team will be a threat to the top teams in the Eastern Conference.
Washington Wizards Stats & Form
Washington is punching above it’s weight in the first 10 days of the season. This team was expected to be at the bottom of the Eastern Conference by most analysts, but instead they find themselves in the 5th seed after 4 games played. Jordan Poole has really upped his game compared to last season, he’s averaging 22.5 points per game, but more importantly his efficiency has gone up as well. He will be the biggest threat to Miami in this game, after averaging 5 threes made per game in his 4 games of the new season.
Miami Heat Stats & Form
It has been an average start to the new season by the Miami Heat who have split their opening 4 games. This is nothing new from this team as we are accustomed to seeing them get to slower starts in the past couple of seasons. It is an aging roster after all and they take some time to get into their groove. If the season were to end today the Heat would quality for the postseason as the 6th seed which is exactly where most people see them finishing in late April.
Washington Wizards vs Miami Heat: Head to Head
In 144 regular season meetings so far, Miami has been the more dominant team with 97 wins to Washington’s 47 wins. Since the 2016-17 season, the Heat have won 6 of 8 regular season series, with the other 2 finishing in a tie. Last year we saw the Heat win 3 of 4 meetings, the 3 wins were by an average of 9 points per game.
Washington Wizards – Miami Heat Odds
Despite both teams being 2-2 after 4 games played, the Miami Heat enter tonight’s game as massive favorites. Most oddsmakers have them favored by 9 points here, you can get 1.23 odds at 22bet for an outright Miami Heat victory here. If you like the underdog Wizards to pull off the upset, odds of 4.25 are here to support that at 22bet.
The Point total has been set at 225.5 points, you can get 1.91 odds for either the over or the under.
Top 3 Betting Odds
| Washington Wizards vs Miami Heat Betting Tip | Odds |
| Washington Wizards +9 Point Spread | 1.90 |
| Over 225.5 Total Points | 1.90 |
| Miami Heat Money Line | 1.23 |
Betting tip and prediction: Washington Wizards vs Miami Heat (02.11.2024)
With this game taking place at a neutral venue, it might take a quarter or two for both teams to settle in. The Wizards have the younger roster which gives them the edge in athleticism and energy. After back-to-back wins over Atlanta with 133 and 121 points scored in those games, Washington will be full of confidence here. Similarly to last year, this team doesn’t care all that much about defending, instead they look to outscore their opponents to win games. That should bode perfectly with the fact that this game is being played in Mexico City, the NBA wants to sell a good product to it’s foreign fans so this game could go down the wire and possibly even into overtime. The Heat are one of the better defending teams in the NBA, but their defense could struggle a bit to contain the high flying Wizards. Washington ranks 10th in three point percentage so far this season, the Heat are one spot ahead of them. This game has all the necessary ingredients for a high scoring outcome, so let’s back the over here.
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Expert Tip |
Over 225.5 Total Points |
Odds 1.91 |
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