"The Heat's matchup will feature a depleted 14-37 Wizards squad, who are the 14th seed in the East. They just made some trade deadline splashes with acquiring each of Trae Young and Anthony Davis, although both seemingly appear to be shut down for the remainder of the season with injuries. Outside of those two, they are dealing with a depleted roster full of injuries throughout. Their best player at the moment is young Alex Sarr and he is listed as questionable going into the game."
"Norman Powell and Bam Adebayo are listed as probable for the Heat. However, they will be without Pelle Larsson entirely, as the sophomore guard is out with an elbow contusion after getting banged up in Boston the other night. Larsson's absence paves an opportunity for coach Erik Spoelstra to revisit the Adebayo-Kel'el Ware starting frontcourt duo. However, two-way wing Myron Gardner has been getting those opportunities as of late."
Miami Heat will try to snap a two-game losing streak in an early afternoon matchup versus the Washington Wizards to conclude a brief two-game road trip. Miami has lost three of four, dropping to 27-26 and falling to the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference, 1.0 game behind seventh and 3.5 behind sixth, projecting a likely play-in spot for the fourth straight year. Washington is 14-37 and remains depleted by injuries despite trade acquisitions of Trae Young and Anthony Davis, both shut down for the season. Norman Powell and Bam Adebayo are probable for Miami, while Pelle Larsson is out with an elbow contusion, opening a chance for an Adebayo–Kel'el Ware starting frontcourt as two-way wing Myron Gardner has seen recent minutes.
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