The
Miami Heat will host the Washington Wizards at Kaseya Center on Saturday, April 12, for their fourth and final matchup of the 2024-25 NBA regular season. Tip-off is scheduled for 1 p.m. EST, and the game will be broadcast on NBA League Pass.
Miami Heat Injury Report
The Heat will be
significantly short-handed as multiple key players are ruled out:
- Bam Adebayo – Out (Rest)
- Tyler Herro – Out (Rest)
- Pelle Larsson – Out (Hamstring)
- Alec Burks – Out (Back)
- Andrew Wiggins – Out (Hamstring)
- Kevin Love – Out (Personal)
- Nikola Jović – Out (Hand)
- Isaiah Stevens – Out (Foot)
- Dru Smith – Out (Achilles)
Washington Wizards Injury Report
The Wizards are also dealing with an extensive list of injuries:
- Malcolm Brogdon – Out (Ankle)
- Anthony Gill – Out (Hamstring)
- Richaun Holmes – Out (Ankle)
- Corey Kispert – Out (Thumb)
- Khris Middleton – Out (Knee)
- Jordan Poole – Out (Elbow)
- JT Thor – Questionable (Knee)
Heat vs. Wizards: By the Numbers
- Season Series: Miami leads 3-0
- Average Margin of Victory: 15+ points per game
- All-Time Record: Miami leads
100-47 in regular-season meetings
- At Home: 55-18
- On the Road: 45-29
The Heat secured their 100th all-time regular-season win against the Wizards on March 31, 2025, becoming the first opponent to reach that milestone against Washington.
Projected Starters
Miami Heat
- G:
Davion Mitchell
- G:
Terry Rozier
- C:
Kel’el Ware
- F:
Duncan Robinson
- F:
Kyle Anderson
Washington Wizards
- G:
Bub Carrington
- G:
AJ Johnson
- C:
Alex Sarr
- F:
Justin Champagnie
- F:
Kyshawn George
Bam Adebayo, on the team's mindset heading into the postseason:
"Winner goes home. It's like the NCAA Tournament. Anything can happen. We've seen teams in the tournament get swept in the regular season and then have that one shining moment. That can change everything."
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