Washington Wizards vs Miami Heat Prediction, 4/4/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Washington Wizards vs Miami Heat

Date: Saturday, April 4, 2026

Location: Kaseya Center in Miami, FL

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Miami Heat (40-37) will try to beat the Washington Wizards (17-59) at Kaseya Center on Saturday.

The Wizards played the 76ers and ended up losing by a score of 153-131 in their last game. With respect to fouls, the Wizards left the arena with 22 while the 76ers totaled 19 fouls. They converted 17 of 35 attempts from 3-point range. Philadelphia ended up going 87.5% when shooting free throws by knocking down 14 of 16 attempts. In addition, Philadelphia collected 30 boards (5 offensive, 25 defensive) and had 4 blocked shots. Philadelphia doled out 14 dimes and had 7 steals in this game. Pertaining to defending, Washington allowed 61.6% from the floor on 61 out of 99 shooting. They also doled out 28 assists in this game as well as forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Regarding grabbing boards, they collected 47 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Wizards knocked down 15 of their 17 tries for a rate of 88.2%. Washington wrapped up the contest having earned a 52.1% FG percentage (50 out of 96) and knocked down 16 out of their 40 shots from distance.

Anthony Gill is one player who was a major contributor in this matchup. He totaled 21 points on 8 out of 9 shooting. He played 35 minutes and grabbed 6 rebounds. Gill finished 88.9% from the floor and totaled 6 assists.

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Washington enters this one with a record of 17-59 on the season. They average 112.7 pts per contest (26th in basketball) on 46.2% from the field. The Wizards are hitting 35.8% on 3-pointers (991 of 2,770) and 76.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, Washington is snagging 42.1 rebounds per game and has accumulated 1,905 dimes so far this year, which is 26th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 15.6 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 21.5 personal fouls every game.

On defense, the Wizards are forcing 13.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.7 fouls. They give up 36.6% from beyond the arc and they are 29th in basketball in PPG allowed (124.3). The Wizards defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 48.5% (3,399 of 7,004) and they surrender 47.9 boards per game as a team. They are 29th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 2,213 conceded on the year.

When they last played, the Heat went home defeated by a final of 147-129 when they played the Celtics. The Heat were able to snag 30 defensive boards and 15 offensive rebounds totaling 45 in the matchup. They coughed up the ball 15 times, while earning 3 steals in this contest. The Celtics were called for 13 fouls in this game which took the Heat to the charity stripe for a total of 23 shots. They were able to make 17 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 73.9%. With respect to three-point attempts, Miami made 24 of 47 attempts (51.1%). When all was said and done, the Heat shot 44 for 95 from the floor which had them shooting 46.3%. The Heat permitted the Celtics to bury 56 of 96 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 58.3% for this contest. They shot 47.7% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 21 out of 44 and finished the game at 14 out of 20 from the free throw line (70.0%). In regard to rebounding, Miami permitted Boston to grab 42 in total (12 on the offensive glass).

Bam Adebayo ended up being important for the Heat in this contest. He buried 10 out of 21 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 47.6%, and earned 10 rebounds. Adebayo accumulated 29 points in his 38 minutes on the court and tallied 2 dimes for this game.

Miami has a mark of 40-37 on the campaign. When it comes to offense, the Heat are connecting on 46.4% from the field, which ranks them 20th in basketball. Miami has tallied 9,267 pts so far this year (120.4 per game) and they collect 46.5 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 28.6 times per contest (6th in basketball) and they cough up possession 13.6 times per game. The Heat are committing 18.9 fouls every game and they shoot 79.2% from the charity stripe.

The Miami defense gives up 35.5% on 3-point shots (1,073 of 3,023) and their opposition knocks down 80.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 27.4 assists and 46.6 rebounds every game, which ranks them 19th and 28th in basketball. The Heat are ranked 22nd in basketball in points per game surrendered with 118.2. They are forcing 15.3 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 46.4% from the floor (8th in the league).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington

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