The streaking Miami Warmth try to carry on to the final spot within the NBA Play-In Event as they journey to face the Washington Wizards Monday evening at Capital One Area.
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After a 10-game dropping streak, the Warmth have gained 4 in a row the third longest lively streak within the NBA and wish two extra wins to clinch a spot within the Play-In Event. It will be a major achievement for a workforce that handled turmoil all season and traded away star Jimmy Butler in February.
“Our guys love to compete,” stated Warmth coach Erik Spoelstra after his workforce’s win over the Sixers Saturday. “I said this while we were losing games. We all felt alive. We felt alive from the competition and the challenge and how frustrating it was. When you’re in those circumstances, you can also feel dead, but that’s not the case with this group. Guys are having fun with the competition and having these games mean something.”
Tyler Herro has been the catalyst for the Warmth’s current surge. In his final 4 video games he scored 30, 36, 20 and 29 factors, respectively.
“He’s playing so patiently without the ball and the game is really slowing down for him,” stated Spoelstra. “He’s a handful and guys are getting more comfortable getting him the ball when he’s on the move. I love it. I love what he’s doing.”
There’s not a lot to like in Washington aside from the NBA Draft odds. The 16-58 Wizards have misplaced seven out of their final eight video games and are at the moment tied with the Jazz and Hornets for the perfect probability to land the No. 1 decide within the upcoming NBA Draft.
Washington allowed 162 factors in a loss to the Pacers final week probably the most factors any workforce has scored within the NBA this season and fell to the Nets on Saturday on a Drew Timme lay-up with 7.7 seconds left.
Wizards coach Brian Keefe continues to level out the positives.
“We’re learning, we want to see these guys in different situations and see how they handle the pressure,” Keefe stated after the Nets loss. “These end-of-game situations are great. They had a ton of things that they learned. The best thing was their resilience and toughness. I was real proud of these guys at the end.”
AJ Johnson, who the Wizards picked up within the Khris Middleton commerce with Milwaukee, had a career-high 20 factors in opposition to the Nets. 22-year-old guard Colby Jones added 20 factors, as properly.
“I think what we’re learning about Colby is he’s a competitor,” Keefe stated. “He comes up with loose balls, deflections, steals. He just makes winning plays. Those are the types of things we want to learn.”
The Wizards’ No. 2 general decide in 2024, Alex Sarr, has scored in double figures in 9 of his final 10 video games.
Washington guard Jordan Poole has made 221 threes this season, two behind Bradley Beal’s franchise report of 223 set within the 2016-17 season.
Miami has gained each prior conferences this season, together with a 106-90 victory in Miami on March third.
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