The Miami Heat are coming off a 5-game home stand that saw them go 4-1 and inch closer to better playoff position. Right now, there is a 3.5 game separation between #3 and #8 seeds in the East.
Their opponent tonight is the Washington Wizards who are still playing without All-Star guard, John Wall. The Wizards have lost 3 in a row and are a lousy 18-14 at home (the worst of any current playoff team). Washington is 36-28, and so the Heat would pull within one game of the Wizard with a win tonight, they are currently 34-30.