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Washington faces Miami, seeks to break 8-game slide

By The Associated PressYahoo Sports

Miami Heat (41-39, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (17-63, 15th in the Eastern Conference) Washington; Friday, 7 p. m.

EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Heat -18. 5; over/under is 249. 5 BOTTOM LINE: Washington aims to break its eight-game skid when the Wizards play Miami.

The Wizards are 2-13 in division play. Washington is 8-49 in games decided by at least 10 points. The Heat are 25-25 against Eastern Conference opponents.

Miami is 6-4 in games decided by 3 points or fewer. The Wizards' 13. 0 made 3-pointers per game this season are just 0.

9 fewer made shots on average than the 13. 9 per game the Heat give up. The Heat average 120.