Heat vs. Wizards Preview: Can Win Streak Continue?

The Washington Wizards are set to face off against the Miami Heat in Mexico City.

Jeremy Brener | Nov 2, 2024

Mar 31, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Wizards guard Jordan Poole (13) drives to the basket against Miami Heat forward Haywood Highsmith (24) during the third quarter at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images / Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images

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The Washington Wizards are back in action as they take on the Miami Heat with a bit of a different locale for a Southeast Division matchup.

Instead of playing in the nation's capital or south Florida, the Heat and Wizards will meet for the league's annual game in Mexico City. The league has considered expansion and even added a G League team in the city, so there is a demand for basketball in the area.

Tonight, they will get to see the upstart Wizards face off against the veteran Heat, who both own 2-2 records to begin the season.

The Heat took a brutal loss in their home opener to begin the year against their Sunshine State rival in the Orlando Magic, but they bounced back to beat the Charlotte Hornets and Detroit Pistons before falling to the New York Knicks.

Meanwhile, the Wizards had a rough start to the year, losing to the Boston Celtics and Knicks at home, but they have rebounded by beating the Atlanta Hawks in back-to-back games. Now, the Wizards are putting their two-game win streak on the line in hopes of picking up another victory in Mexico City.

Heat vs. Wizards Information

Date, Location: Saturday, November 2 - Arena CDMX, Mexico City, Mexico
Time: 7:00 p.m. ET

Heat vs. Wizards Injury Report

Miami Heat

C Kevin Love (OUT - personal reasons)

SF Duncan Robinson (OUT - personal reasons)

Washington Wizards

SF Kyle Kuzma (OUT - groin)

SF Saddiq Bey (OUT - knee)

PG Malcolm Brogdon (OUT - thumb)

Heat vs. Wizards Projected Starting Lineups

Atlanta Hawks

PG Terry Rozier
SG Tyler Herro
SF Jimmy Butler
PF Nikola Jovic
C Bam Adebayo

Washington Wizards

PG Jordan Poole
SG Bub Carrington
SF Bilal Coulibaly
PF Alex Sarr
C Jonas Valanciunas

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Published Nov 2, 2024

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.