The Miami Heat (25-23) and the Washington Wizards (9-38) match up in an Eastern Conference battle on Friday at 7 p.m. ET. For this game, SportsLine consensus lists the Heat as 7.5-point favorites, while the over/under is 228 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

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The model knows Miami forward Jimmy Butler is a feisty two-way presence on the court. Butler plays superb defense due to his instincts and length. The Marquette product also creates offense with ease. The 34-year-old averages 21.4 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game. In his last matchup, Butler had 31 points, seven boards and six assists.

The model also knows Washington forward Kyle Kuzma is a smooth three-level scorer.  The Utah product averages a team-high 22 points with 6.5 rebounds per contest. On Jan. 27, Kuzma finished with 30 points and six boards.

The model has simulated Heat vs. Wizards 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Over on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread has all of the value!

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