Heat vs. Wizards: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

The Miami Heat (34-20) play against the Washington Wizards (28-28) at Capital One Arena Game Time: 7:00 PM EST on Monday February 7, 2022 Miami Heat 21, Washington Wizards 10 (Q1 05:44) What’s the buzz on Twitter? Josh Robbins @ JoshuaBRobbins The …

The Miami Heat (34-20) play against the Washington Wizards (28-28) at Capital One Arena

Game Time: 7:00 PM EST on Monday February 7, 2022

Miami Heat 21, Washington Wizards 10 (Q1 05:44)

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Josh Robbins @JoshuaBRobbins
The Wizards have attempted 10 shots. Five of them have been by Aaron Holiday, who is 1 for 5. Spencer Dinwiddie and Kyle Kuzma haven’t attempted any shots. – 7:22 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
PJ Tucker doing PJ Tucker things early
Some great finds back into Jimmy in the dunker spot, hitting the glass hard with 4 rebounds already
The usual – 7:20 PM
Wes Goldberg @wcgoldberg
PJ Tucker could have played for the Heat in any decade. – 7:20 PM
Barry Jackson @flasportsbuzz
As usual, a loud and sizable contingent of Heat fans at Capital One Arena in downtown DC. Heat Nation is indeed a thing, not just a slogan; it has sustained itself several years past Big 3 era. – 7:20 PM
Wayne Cole @waynec0le
#DCAboveAll 8
#HEATCulture 18
Washington Timeout. 6:45 Q1 – 7:19 PM
Neil Dalal @NeilDalal96
Aaron Holiday with a technical foul as the Wizards enter a timeout. He felt Kyle Lowry fouled him in transition. Washington’s transition defense then the other way was 😬 – 7:19 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Bam Adebayo has now reached 1,900 career defensive rebounds. – 7:18 PM
Neil Dalal @NeilDalal96
Bam Adebayo scores the opening bucket and thousands of Heat fans applaud at Capital One Arena
Duncan Robinson drains a 3 and there are more cheers
Weirder than the Wizards playing a road game at home is seeing Bucks, Lakers, and Nuggets jerseys in one section – 7:14 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Duncan Robinson comes out firing
Said on our pregame show this is another exploitable matchup for him
But that pull-up three was more than a defensive advantage – 7:14 PM
Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
Monday work.
Tune in: https://t.co/AGxmQuEvHR pic.twitter.com/T2wE3OCZmU7:10 PM

Wayne Cole @waynec0le
It is A LOT of Miami Heat fans in the building. – 7:06 PM
Danny Leroux @DannyLeroux
On the call for Heat/Wizards with @Nate Duncan! Send in your questions using #NBACast https://t.co/l1otc3WzTI pic.twitter.com/sjpu3sDK6e7:05 PM

New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Jaxson was pure heat on the road last week 🔥🔥
Catch him and the squad at SKC tomorrow as they take on the Rockets at 7pm 😏 pic.twitter.com/7upMikVFFQ7:00 PM

Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
We’re live for Heat/Wizards! On the call with @Danny Leroux, submit your questions using #NBACast https://t.co/qmD3GfqHE6 pic.twitter.com/Cpxh4iLBgy7:00 PM

Washington Wizards @WashWizards
Here we go!
#DCAboveAll | @CaesarsSports pic.twitter.com/hq3S23gBNy6:51 PM

Chase Hughes @ChaseHughesNBCS
A look a the Manute Bol bobblehead, video of Rui Hachimura warming up and special guest @Ben Standig
3 keys to Wizards-Heat at 7 pm on @NBCSWashington. pic.twitter.com/aaa4Lyvi2h6:46 PM

Washington Wizards @WashWizards
All smiles when you’ve got kicks this clean.
#DCAboveAll | @CaesarsSports pic.twitter.com/hHPjfh1RFY6:44 PM

Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Heat listing Jimmy Butler (toe), Caleb Martin (Achilles) and Max Strus (quad) as available for tonight at Wizards. – 6:31 PM
Washington Wizards @WashWizards
Gearing up ⚙️
#DCAboveAll | @CaesarsSports pic.twitter.com/6yV9QIqybK6:24 PM

Washington Wizards @WashWizards
Clocking in ⏰
#DCAboveAll | @MichelobULTRA pic.twitter.com/9VPyco3shs6:09 PM

Wes Goldberg @wcgoldberg
Latest James Harden trade odds (via @betonline_ag ) has the the Sixers at 1/3 odds and the Heat third at 4/1. pic.twitter.com/seV4vERCyD6:07 PM

Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
About an hour away from tonight’s #NBACast for MIA/WAS live on League Pass with @Danny Leroux!
Taking your questions live on air, send yours in using #NBACast pic.twitter.com/gJMhA6WDBx6:03 PM

Washington Wizards @WashWizards
1️⃣ hour until go time.
📍 @CapitalOneArena
🎙 @Team980
📺 @NBCSWashington
#DCAboveAll | @CapitalOne6:00 PM
Barry Jackson @flasportsbuzz
From earlier: Herro out with knee injury. LaMelo Ball (not Herro) gets nod from Silver to replace Durant. National voice says Heat now team to beat in East. And other things: miamiherald.com/sports/spt-col…5:52 PM
Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
Report: Kings, Blazers, Wizards showing strongest trade interest in Pistons’ Jerami Grant
sacbee.com/sports/nba/sac…5:48 PM
Wayne Cole @waynec0le
I spoke to Coach Spo about how “Heat Culture” has led them to 1st place in the East. – 5:45 PM
Wes Goldberg @wcgoldberg
A couple of things from today to get you ready for a couple of things tonight:
Pod w/ @dieter on new Dolphins HC Mike McDaniel, who is about to land in Miami: bit.ly/3JfeupT
New @LockedOnHeat looking ahead to the trade deadline apple.co/3uDIHLj5:43 PM
Wes Goldberg @wcgoldberg
Tyler Herro is out tonight against Washington, Spoelstra says. Butler, Strus and Martin are warming up and expected to play. – 5:36 PM
Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
#MIAvsWAS INJURY UPDATE: Tyler Herro (knee) has been ruled out of tonight’s game vs the Wizards. – 5:36 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Erik Spoelstra says Tyler Herro is out tonight, rest of questionable list expected to play (Butler, Martin, Strus). – 5:36 PM
Barry Jackson @flasportsbuzz
Spoelstra said Butler, Strus, Martin warming up to play.. as reported earlier, Herro out today – 5:35 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Erik Spoelstra says Tyler Herro is OUT tonight vs Washington
@5ReasonsSports5:35 PM
Wayne Cole @waynec0le
Speaking with Coach Wes Unseld Jr. I kept it short and sweet.
What’s the area the Washington Wizards have to win tonight.
Coach said, “Defensive Boards. giving up boards can be back-breaking.” – 5:29 PM
Chase Hughes @ChaseHughesNBCS
Wes Unseld Jr. says Daniel Gafford tested positive twice yesterday and isn’t feeling well. Sounds like he is symptomatic as he enters protocols. – 5:27 PM
Barry Jackson @flasportsbuzz
Beal out tonight Vs Heat. Wizards have lost 7 of 8. Coach Wes Unseld Jr. calls Heat “handsy” just now – 5:24 PM
Wayne Cole @waynec0le
The East Leading Miami Heat are in the building tonight. Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo & Duncan Robinson warming up.
#DCAboveAll | #HEATCulture pic.twitter.com/xUhO6tZj1j5:23 PM

Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Wizards to start Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Kyle Kuzma, Thomas Bryant, Aaron Holiday, Spencer Dinwiddie tonight vs. Heat. Bradley Beal remains out. – 5:19 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Heat’s Spoelstra warms to coaching All-Stars in Cleveland; Herro bypassed as replacement selection; Tatum selected as starter over Butler. sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h…5:11 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
From earlier — Heat 10-day contracts have created world of hope for Chris Silva, with impact all the way to Gabon. sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h…5:10 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
From earlier — ASK IRA: Have Heat moved past the stage of ‘bad’ losses this season? sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h…5:10 PM
Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
Embiid was just diplomatic enough to convince a few people with Sixers-colored glasses on to convince themselves Ben could come back and play for them, but it’s pretty clear his overall mindset here is that anyone who can’t take the heat should get out of the kitchen – 4:53 PM
Wes Goldberg @wcgoldberg
Jayson Tatum, not Jimmy Butler, will replace Kevin Durant as an All-Star starter, the league just announced. – 4:35 PM
Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
Iron sharpens iron around here 😤
@Udonis Haslem x @Bam Adebayo x #HEATCulture pic.twitter.com/O6tvyGoIC54:29 PM

Jonathan Wasserman @NBADraftWass
Dejounte Murray has raised his assist percentage up to 40% from 26% last year. Has 431 ASTs to 118 TOs. Impressive transformation for a player who was once viewed more as a bucket-getter and questionable decision-maker out of Washington. – 4:28 PM
Josh Robbins @JoshuaBRobbins
The NBA trade deadline features plenty of rumors but, all too often, very little context. I enlisted the help of experts to understand what potential deals involving the Washington Wizards could get done. The story’s now online at @The Athletic:
theathletic.com/3116376/2022/0…4:22 PM
Josh Robbins @JoshuaBRobbins
A close-up look at the Wizards’ Manute Bol bobblehead tonight. What do you think of the likeness? pic.twitter.com/PC2cE7rtNy4:19 PM

Surya Fernandez @SuryaHeatNBA
No. 9 seed Charlotte Hornets with a record of 28-26 get one All-Star, same as Heat, with LaMelo Ball announced as an injury replacement. For some reason the Bucks, Nets and the Bulls get to have two All-Stars but not the #1 team in the East standings. – 4:15 PM
Chase Hughes @ChaseHughesNBCS
The Wizards allow the 10th-lowest corner 3PT% this season, something Wes Unseld Jr. has mentioned a few times. A statistical oddity in the details:
They give up 42.7% in the right corner, 3rd-highest in NBA, but 32.0%, 3rd-lowest, in the left corner. – 3:52 PM
Barry Jackson @flasportsbuzz
Spoke to Herro today about knee injury and timetable. And a Strus update. And Spoelstra explains his All-Star Game reaction. And interesting Heat stuff from JJ Redick. And more: miamiherald.com/sports/spt-col…3:36 PM
Arash Markazi @ArashMarkazi
This year’s #SuperBowl is expected to be the warmest Super Bowl on record at 86 degrees. The previous warmest was 84 degrees on Jan. 14, 1973 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum when the Miami Dolphins beat Washington to complete the NFL’s only perfect season in Super Bowl VII. pic.twitter.com/lJt0FmUr7t3:29 PM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Heat, Suns, Bucks, Grizzlies and Warriors are the only teams with both a top-10 offensive rating and defensive rating this season.
Heat has the seventh-best offense and sixth-best defense. Miami and Phoenix are the only teams with both a top-seven offense and defense. – 3:20 PM
Washington Wizards @WashWizards
In three games against the Heat this season, Kyle Kuzma has a team-high 25.0 defensive rebounding percentage.
#DCAboveAll | @DXCTechnology pic.twitter.com/Jw8WXOBQFK3:20 PM

Jonathan Wasserman @NBADraftWass
Pretty wild 6-3 Terrell Brown Jr. is managing to average 22 points for Washington on 46% FG without a 3ball (9-37). Scored 30 vs. Stanford + 7 boards, 6 assists, 5 steals. Some really tough shot-making and passing/D- reads. Averaging 4.2 ASTs, 2.5 STLs. pic.twitter.com/mC0SQDhFtS3:06 PM

Jonathan Wasserman @NBADraftWass
Good showing for potential first-rounder Harrison Ingram vs. Washington: 17, points, 10 boards, 2 assists. Little inconsistent lately but at 6-8 230, still checks an intriguing mix of boxes with shooting potential, passing skills, defensive tools. pic.twitter.com/UclNppOJv63:00 PM

Washington Wizards @WashWizards
🔑🔑🔑
#DCAboveAll | @CapitalOne pic.twitter.com/FtuNajNwKL3:00 PM

Chase Hughes @ChaseHughesNBCS
A scenario told to me from someone whose identity I will protect: Lakers trade Westbrook for Wall, Rockets buy Russ out, Russ signs w/ Wizards.
Their reasoning: Beal/Rui/Gaff were good w/ Russ, Wiz had better win% last year. It’s wild but I made a Photoshop to help visualize it. pic.twitter.com/j0kxcHkTmq2:59 PM

Eric Koreen @ekoreen
The Raptors have played 44 clutch minutes in the last 14 days, are +9 overall, and have gone 5-1.
The next closest: Miami has played 23 minutes.
Honestly not sure if that should make the Raps more or less aggressive in next 3 days. – 2:58 PM
Steve Popper @StevePopper
Julius Randle goes viral again — his dispute with Knicks video coordinator dismissed as ‘heat of the moment’ newsday.com/sports/basketb… via @Newsday2:47 PM
Michael Gallagher @MikeSGallagher
The twins Caleb Martin and Cody Martin are both listed with left Achilles soreness today. – 2:37 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
With @John Hollinger floating Goran Dragic-Evan Fournier trade idea here theathletic.com/3116060/2022/0… between Toronto and New York, should the Knicks acquire and then waive Goran, he would become eligible to return to Heat. – 2:00 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Worth noting: After Thursday’s game in New Orleans, the Heat have nine road games left. Nine. Out of their final 26. Roadies after Thursday: at Charlotte, New York, Milwaukee, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago, Toronto, Orlando. – 1:55 PM
Udonis Haslem @ThisIsUD
Caption this…
@Dwyane Wade #dwadeburgers #udwings pic.twitter.com/RquRL0H7eR1:31 PM

Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
ASK IRA: Have the Heat moved past the stage of ‘bad’ losses this season? sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h…1:15 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Heat 10-day contracts have created world of hope for Chris Silva, with impact all the way to Gabon. sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h…1:15 PM
Washington Wizards @WashWizards
You could be talking hoops with franchise legend Phil Chenier during our game against the Kings!
Enter below for your chance to win.
#DCAboveAll | @CapitalOne1:15 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
The Eastern conference loss column
20 — Heat
20 — Bulls
21 — Bucks
21 — Cavs
21 — 76ers pic.twitter.com/nYIEJiI7YF1:14 PM