Heat Slow Down Wizards

     The Miami Heat returned to the road following a three-game homestand and beat the Washington Wizards 119-107 at Capital One Arena on Sunday night. The Heat will not have a losing record in 2023-24 with (a) victory tonight. 

     There has been a buzz in the last couple of days for the Wizards franchise. The team announced they were not moving to Virginia and will stay in Washington D.C. at the same venue. 

     Both clubs were tied 29-29 at the end of the first quarter. Miami(41-33) took control and had a 66-59 lead by halftime. 

     The Heat increased their margin to 95-80 at the conclusion of the third quarter. Washington(14-61) did cut it down to a nine-point gap in the final minute of the contest. 

     Miami was led by Terry Rozier with a game-high 27 points. Bam Adebayo contributed a double-double of 22 points along with 10 rebounds. Jimmy Butler added 17 points and seven rebounds. Jordan Poole had a team-high 22 points for the Wizards.