Sun Sentinel Palm Beach Edition

Wizards at Heat

- — Ira Winderman

When/Where: 7:30 p.m., AmericanAi­rlines Arena Tickets: Available at Heat.com or 800-4NBA-TIX TV: Fox Sports Sun. Radio: 790-AM, 106.3-FM, 710-AM (Spanish), 1140-AM (Spanish) Scouting report: This is the fourth and final game of the season series, which the Wizards lead 2-1 . ... The Wizards won the first meeting 102-93 Nov. 15 at AmericanAi­rlines Arena, with John Wall scoring 27 points and Bradley Beal 26 . ... The Heat then won 91-88 two nights later in Washington, with Hassan Whiteside closing with 22 points and 16 rebounds, the Heat having to scramble late after pushing to a 25-point lead . ... Most recently, the Wizards won 117-113 in overtime Tuesday in Washington, when Beal led all scorers with 30 points . ... The Heat have not lost twice at home to the Wizards in the same season since 2007-08, when they finished 15-67 . ... The game concludes a two-game homestand for the Heat, to be followed by a three-game trip . ... The Heat are coming off Thursday’s 108-99 victory over the 76ers, when Whiteside scored 26 points . ... The Heat catch the Wizards on the second night of a back-to-back set, just as the Wizards did with the Heat earlier this week, with Washington coming off a Friday night game in New Orleans . ... Dion Waiters (ankle) is out for the Heat . ... For the Wizards, John Wall (knee) is out, with Otto Porter (hip) questionab­le and Devin Robinson and Chris McCullough on G League assignment.

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