The Wizards-Heat matchup last night was a classic “next man up” battle. Miami got back some of its actual NBA roster for the game. Washington was missing significant chunks of its rotation.
The Wizards inactive list included starting guards Bradley Beal and Monte Morris, backup guard Delonte Wright, and backup forward Rui Hachimura.
For the Heat: Jimmy Butler, Max Strus, Duncan Robinson, Victor Oladipo, and Omer Yurtseven.
Just eyeballing the names, I’d guess the missing players worked slightly in Miami’s favor. Butler is the best player on either team, and Max Strus is decent, but the Wizards were missing two starters and two high-minute reserves, including their titular franchise player.