Overview
- Kasparas Jakucionis went 6-for-6 from beyond the arc and scored 22 points as Miami rolled in Washington.
- Bam Adebayo posted 22 points and eight rebounds, Kel’el Ware added 19 points and 14 boards, and Norman Powell had 21 before exiting with back pain.
- Miami improved to 28-26, snapping a two-game slide and pulling within a half-game of No. 7 Orlando in the East.
- The Heat hit 21-of-47 threes, outrebounded the Wizards 60-42, and forced 10 third-quarter turnovers to stretch the lead.
- Erik Spoelstra praised the Adebayo–Ware pairing and teased more minutes for it after the duo logged its first run together since Jan. 6 and dominated those minutes.