Heat vs. Wizards: How to watch live stream, TV channel, NBA start time

Who’s Playing

Washington @ Miami

Current Records: Washington 10-4; Miami 10-5

What to Know

The Miami Heat and the Washington Wizards will face off at 7:30 p.m. ET Nov. 18 at FTX Arena without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Miami should still be riding high after a win, while Washington will be looking to right the ship.

The Heat strolled past the New Orleans Pelicans with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the matchup 113-98. The victory came about thanks to a strong surge after the first quarter to overcome a 34-21 deficit. Miami’s small forward Jimmy Butler did his thing and posted a triple-double on 31 points, ten assists, and ten rebounds. That’s Jimmy G Buckets’ first triple-double of the season.

Meanwhile, Washington came up short against the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday, falling 97-87. Power forward Kyle Kuzma wasn’t much of a difference maker for Washington; Kuzma played for 30 minutes but put up just five points on 2-for-12 shooting.

The Heat are the favorite in this one, with an expected 7.5-point margin of victory. They are currently four-for-four against the spread in their most recent games, a trend bettors might want to take into account.

Miami’s win brought them up to 10-5 while the Wizards’ defeat pulled them down to 10-4. A pair of defensive stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: Miami have been holding their opponents to a field goal percentage of 42.70%, which places them fourth in the league. But Washington is even better: they have been holding their opponents to a field goal percentage of 42.50%, which places them second in the league. We’ll see if that edge gives Washington a route to victory.

How To Watch

• When: Thursday at 7:30 p.m. ET
• Where: FTX Arena — Miami, Florida
• TV: NBC Sports Washington
• Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
• Follow: CBS Sports App
• Ticket Cost: $9.90

Odds

The Heat are a big 7.5-point favorite against the Wizards, according to the latest NBA odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 7.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -113

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Series History

Miami have won 16 out of their last 23 games against Washington.

• Feb 05, 2021 – Miami 122 vs. Washington 95
• Feb 03, 2021 – Washington 103 vs. Miami 100
• Jan 09, 2021 – Miami 128 vs. Washington 124
• Mar 08, 2020 – Miami 100 vs. Washington 89
• Jan 22, 2020 – Miami 134 vs. Washington 129
• Dec 30, 2019 – Washington 123 vs. Miami 105
• Dec 06, 2019 – Miami 112 vs. Washington 103
• Mar 23, 2019 – Miami 113 vs. Washington 108
• Jan 04, 2019 – Miami 115 vs. Washington 109
• Nov 10, 2018 – Washington 116 vs. Miami 110
• Oct 18, 2018 – Miami 113 vs. Washington 112
• Mar 10, 2018 – Miami 129 vs. Washington 102
• Mar 06, 2018 – Washington 117 vs. Miami 113
• Nov 17, 2017 – Miami 91 vs. Washington 88
• Nov 15, 2017 – Washington 102 vs. Miami 93
• Apr 12, 2017 – Miami 110 vs. Washington 102
• Apr 08, 2017 – Miami 106 vs. Washington 103
• Dec 12, 2016 – Miami 112 vs. Washington 101
• Nov 19, 2016 – Miami 114 vs. Washington 111
• Feb 20, 2016 – Miami 114 vs. Washington 94
• Jan 20, 2016 – Washington 106 vs. Miami 87
• Jan 03, 2016 – Miami 97 vs. Washington 75
• Dec 07, 2015 – Washington 114 vs. Miami 103