Apr 01, 2025 07:15 AM IST
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Bam Adebayo scored 28 factors, grabbed 12 rebounds and dished out 5 assists to guide the Miami Warmth to a 120-94 victory over the host Washington Wizards on Monday night time.
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The Warmth gained their fifth in a row as they attempt to enhance their standing for the upcoming Japanese Convention play-in match.
The last-place Wizards dropped their third in a row.
Miami’s Tyler Herro contributed 27 factors on 9-of-19 capturing though he went an ideal 9-for-9 from the free-throw line and totaled 5 rebounds, 5 assists and three steals.
After capturing impressively from 3-point vary over their earlier 4 wins, Miami secured the victory regardless of struggling from past the arc. The Warmth shot 50.5 p.c total, however they went 9 for 32 from 3-point vary , which included Pelle Larsson going 0-for-6 from lengthy distance and Herro ending 0-for-4.
Miami dominated Washington on the glass, 62-39, together with a 15-5 edge in offensive boards.
Jamie Jaquez Jr. and Terry Rozier have been among the many exceptions to the Warmth’s long-distance capturing woes. Jaquez made each of his 3-point makes an attempt and wound up with 14 factors and 7 rebounds off the bench whereas Rozier went 3-for-7 from past the arc and totaled 15 factors, six assists and 5 rebounds. Kyle Anderson had 10 factors.
Jordan Poole led the Wizards with a game-high 35 factors on 10-for-17 capturing, together with 7-for-13 success from 3-point vary. Tristan Vukcevic had 14 factors for Washington, which shot 39.5 p.c from the ground, 30.2 p.c from lengthy distance.
The Warmth led by as many as 29 within the fourth quarter and crushed the Wizards within the paint, outscoring them 68-36. Miami took the lead on an Alec Burks triple with 8:55 left within the first quarter, which began a 13-0 run, and the guests by no means trailed once more.
Miami’s Davion Mitchell sat out the sport because of a abdomen sickness.
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