AmericanAirlines Arena features an NBA battle between the host Miami Heat and the visiting Washington Wizards in betting action on Saturday.

The Wizards will try to spoil to the party on Saturday; they are 25-36-1 ATS against the number this season, while the Heat are 31-31 ATS. Washington is 28-34 on the totals; Miami is 25-35-2.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark have the No. 28-rated Wizards taking on the No. 3-rated Heat in this contest. Computer models indicate a possible 103-90 win for the Heat on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Miami's No. 21-rated squad against Washington's No. 22-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Miami rates No. 20 in the league with 5.6 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 25 with 5.3 per outing.

In comparing how the teams stack up statistically, the Wizards own the league's No. 23-rated mark, allowing 100.2 points per game when on the road. Miami, on the other hand, rates No. 8 in home scoring.

Washington won its last outing, a 121-112 result against the Bucks on April 18. The Wizards covered in that game as an 8-point underdog, while the 233 combined points took the game OVER the total. Jordan Crawford went off for 32 points and added 4 rebounds leading Washington to a 121-112 win over Milwaukee on Wednesday at Verizon Center.

Miami was an 83-72 Sportsbook in its last match at home against the Bulls. They covered the 6.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 155 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Chicago was victimized for 27 points and 11 rebounds by LeBron James as the Heat defeated the Bulls 83-72 in NBA action on Thursday.


Washington Wizards Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 2-8
Before playing Charlotte are 4-6
After playing Milwaukee are 0-10
After a win are 3-7

Miami Heat Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Houston are 7-3
After playing Chicago are 9-1
After a win are 6-4

A few Wizards at Heat trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Washington's last 12 games on the road
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Miami
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Miami is 21-2 SU in its last 23 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami's last 7 games at home


Next up:
Washington home to Charlotte, Monday, April 23
Miami home to Houston, Sunday, April 22