Miami Heat vs. Washington Wizards Injury Report & Game Preview

The Miami Heat will host the Washington Wizards at Kaseya Center on Saturday, April 12, for their fourth and final matchup of the 2024-25 NBA regular season. Tip-off is scheduled for 1 p.m. EST, and the game will be broadcast on NBA League Pass.

Miami Heat Injury Report

The Heat will be significantly short-handed as multiple key players are ruled out:

Bam Adebayo – Out (Rest)
Tyler Herro – Out (Rest)
Pelle Larsson – Out (Hamstring)
Alec Burks – Out (Back)
Andrew Wiggins – Out (Hamstring)
Kevin Love – Out (Personal)
Nikola Jović – Out (Hand)
Isaiah Stevens – Out (Foot)
Dru Smith – Out (Achilles)

Washington Wizards Injury Report

The Wizards are also dealing with an extensive list of injuries:

Malcolm Brogdon – Out (Ankle)
Anthony Gill – Out (Hamstring)
Richaun Holmes – Out (Ankle)
Corey Kispert – Out (Thumb)
Khris Middleton – Out (Knee)
Jordan Poole – Out (Elbow)
JT Thor – Questionable (Knee)

Heat vs. Wizards: By the Numbers

Season Series: Miami leads 3-0
Average Margin of Victory: 15+ points per game
All-Time Record: Miami leads 100-47 in regular-season meetings
At Home: 55-18
On the Road: 45-29

The Heat secured their 100th all-time regular-season win against the Wizards on March 31, 2025, becoming the first opponent to reach that milestone against Washington.

Projected Starters

Miami Heat

G: Davion Mitchell
G: Terry Rozier
C: Kel’el Ware
F: Duncan Robinson
F: Kyle Anderson

Washington Wizards

G: Bub Carrington
G: AJ Johnson
C: Alex Sarr
F: Justin Champagnie
F: Kyshawn George

Bam Adebayo, on the team's mindset heading into the postseason:

"Winner goes home. It's like the NCAA Tournament. Anything can happen. We've seen teams in the tournament get swept in the regular season and then have that one shining moment. That can change everything."