Wizards at Heat 1/22/20 - NBA Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 01/21/2020 at 9:53 PM ET

The Washington Wizards look  for a second straight victory on Wednesday when visiting the Miami Heat. The Wizards improved to 14-28 following a 106-104 over the Detroit Pistons on Monday. Bradley Beal led the Wizards in their victory with 29 points while Ian Mahinmi chipped in with 21 points to help snap a three-game losing streak.

Bradley Beal leads Washington in scoring and assists with averages of 27.2 points and 6.3 assists per game. Cory Brown is the leading rebounder for the Wizards with an average of 6.0 per game. Nine players for the Washington Wizards are averaging double-figures in scoring.

Miami will look for its second straight victory when hosting the Wizards on Wednesday. The Heat improved to 30-13 overall following a 118-113 overtime victory against the Sacramento Kings. Kendrick Nunn led the Heat with 25 points while James Johnson scored 22 after hitting nine of his 11 shots. The Heat are now 19-1 at home which leads the NBA. 

Jimmy Butler is leading Miami in scoring and assists with averages of 20.2 points and 6.4 assists per game. Bam Adebayo is the leading rebounder for the Heat with an average of 10.5. Kendrick Nunn is the second leading scorer for Miami with an average of 16.3 points per game and one of 7 players on the Heat averaging double-figures in scoring.

Miami has the best home record in the NBA thus far this season at 19-1, but the Washington Wizards appear to have Miami's number when it comes to covering the nut. The Wizards have covered 4 the last 5 between the two and 5 of the last 6 played in Miami between the two. In addition, the  Heat have failed to cover 7 of their last 9 following a win straight up. Final Score Prediction, Miami Heat wins but falls short ATS 117-114.

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