MIAMI (AP) — Miami had eight players available, losing one after he had completed his pregame warmup. Washington had players getting crash courses in Wizards terminology a couple hours before actually getting into the game.
It wasn’t an easy night for either side. It was just slightly more enjoyable for Miami.
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Tyler Herro scored 32 points off the Miami bench, Jimmy Butler finished with 25 points and a career-best 15 assists, and the depleted Heat held off the depleted Wizards 119-112 on Tuesday night.
“Just continuing to get better,” Herro said, after the Heat (22-13) moved a season-best nine games over .