Miami (19-7) at Washington (5-21), Tipoff: 7:00 pm EST Fri Feb 10, 2012
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The Miami Heat didn’t get off to a great start on their longest road trip of the season. A lesser opponent could help the Heat get back on track Friday when they visit the Washington Wizards. While Miami has won 11 of 14, it had its three-game winning streak snapped with a 102-89 loss at Orlando on Wednesday in the opener of a six-game road trip. The trek includes Miami’s only back-to-back-to-back of the season, Sunday through Tuesday at Atlanta, Milwaukee and Indiana. The Heat allowed Orlando to make 17 3-pointers and got outscored 23-9 in second-chance points. Dwyane Wade led Miami with 33 points, but only 11 of those came after halftime.
“They set the tone this game, right from the get-go,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. “We were able to get into a little bit more of an aggressiveness and attack. A little bit more of a disposition in the second quarter, but they were able to sustain it longer and more consistently than we were able to.” After starting 5-0 on the road, the Heat (19-7) have lost five of their last seven away from Miami. Thankfully for Miami, a trip to the nation’s capital awaits. The Heat have more total wins (66) and road wins (30) against the Wizards in their history than any other opponent. This is the first meeting of the season between these teams, but Miami has won five in a row in the series and 11 of the last 12 games against Washington since the start of the 2008-09 season.
The Heat have also won six in a row in Washington, where they are 30-17 all-time. Washington has been brutal this season no matter where the game has been played
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The Miami Heat didn’t get off to a great start on their longest road trip of the season. A lesser opponent could help the Heat get back on track Friday when they visit the Washington Wizards. While Miami has won 11 of 14, it had its three-game winning streak snapped with a 102-89 loss at Orlando on Wednesday in the opener of a six-game road trip. The trek includes Miami’s only back-to-back-to-back of the season, Sunday through Tuesday at Atlanta, Milwaukee and Indiana. The Heat allowed Orlando to make 17 3-pointers and got outscored 23-9 in second-chance points. Dwyane Wade led Miami with 33 points, but only 11 of those came after halftime.
“They set the tone this game, right from the get-go,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. “We were able to get into a little bit more of an aggressiveness and attack. A little bit more of a disposition in the second quarter, but they were able to sustain it longer and more consistently than we were able to.” After starting 5-0 on the road, the Heat (19-7) have lost five of their last seven away from Miami. Thankfully for Miami, a trip to the nation’s capital awaits. The Heat have more total wins (66) and road wins (30) against the Wizards in their history than any other opponent. This is the first meeting of the season between these teams, but Miami has won five in a row in the series and 11 of the last 12 games against Washington since the start of the 2008-09 season.
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