The first half was an entertaining offensive display, but the Wizards couldn’t keep pace in the second, and fell to the Southeast Division-leading Miami Heat, 112-103 in Miami.
In the early going, the Wizards seemed not to miss center Thomas Bryant or the bevy of injured teammates. Their defense stunk, but that’s become normal for them. At halftime, the Heat had an effective field goal percentage of .607, but trailed by four because the Wizards were shooting .648.
In the second period, Washington seemed intent on playing to the analytics ideal, which recommends threes, at-rim attempts, and free throws as the most efficient way to score.