The Washington Wizards are hosting the Miami Heat Friday night in the second game of a weeklong homestand. The 9-38 Wizards are coming off a blowout loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, while the 25-23 Heat just beat the Sacramento Kings to snap a seven-game skid.
With Jordan Poole out against the Clippers, Bilal Coulibaly notched his second career start. The rookie excelled in the spotlight, posting 19 points on 8-for-16 shooting to compliment his four rebounds and two assists.
It is difficult to predict the key matchups for Friday’s game because of the way Erik Spoelstra’s squad tends to punt on the regular season.