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Tip-off · Friday, April 9
WashingtonWizards0-0 · away
WAS
8:00 pm ET
MIA
MiamiHeat0-0 · home

Washington Wizards at Miami Heat

8:00 PM ET · 5:00 PM PTKaseya Center, Miami
When and where to watch

Washington Wizards at Miami Heat: tip-off Fri, Apr 9, 8:00 PM ET (5:00 PM PT) at Kaseya Center. Local TV: MNMT/Monumental+ (WAS), WPLG Local 10/Local10+ Platinum (MIA); NBA League Pass out of market.

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Expected starters

projected from 2025-26 minutes · every lineup today →
Away · WashingtonWizards
  1. Anthony DavisAnthony DavisF-C · #2320.4pts · 31.3 min
  2. Kyshawn GeorgeKyshawn GeorgeF · #1814.8pts · 29.0 min
  3. Bub CarringtonBub CarringtonG · #710.7pts · 27.7 min
  4. Deandre AytonDeandre AytonC · #812.5pts · 27.2 min
  5. Alex SarrAlex SarrC · #2016.3pts · 27.2 min
OutTristan VukcevicHip · Torso · LeftOutAJ DybantsaAnkle · Leg · LeftOutJamir WatkinsKnee · Leg · Left
Home · MiamiHeat
  1. Bam AdebayoBam AdebayoC-F · #1320.1pts · 32.4 min
  2. Andrew WigginsAndrew WigginsF · #2215.4pts · 30.3 min
  3. Giannis AntetokounmpoGiannis AntetokounmpoF · #727.6pts · 28.9 min
  4. Davion MitchellDavion MitchellG · #29.3pts · 28.6 min
  5. Tim Hardaway Jr.Tim Hardaway Jr.G · #1013.5pts · 26.6 min
Day-To-DayVladislav Goldin

Teams confirm their starters about 30 minutes before tip-off. Until then this is the five the data points to, with anyone ruled out already removed.

Head to head · games that counted

Heat lead 4-0

Wizards vs Heat: the matchup page →
Fri, Apr 10 · 2025-26MIA140WAS117Sat, Apr 4 · 2025-26WAS136MIA152Tue, Mar 10 · 2025-26WAS129MIA150Sun, Feb 8 · 2025-26MIA132WAS101
How to watch · Wizards at Heat8:00 PM ET5:00 PM PT · Friday, April 9
WPLG Local 10/Local10+ PlatinumMIAMNMT/Monumental+WAS

No national TV: watch on the teams' local broadcasters in-market, or on NBA League Pass out of market (local blackouts apply).

Heat marketWPLG Local 10/Local10+ Platinum (local broadcast station — free with an antenna in-market)
Wizards marketMNMT/Monumental+ (regional sports network — cable, or the network's own app)
RadioSiriusXM · FM 104.3 WQAM / S: WAQI 710 · 106.7 The Fan/The Team 980 AM/Bloomberg 99.1
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Around the world

Where this game lands

4 of 12 countries get it at a live-friendly hour

CanadaLiveFri 8:00 PMTSNWiggins (MIA)FranceAlarmSat 02:00beIN SPORTS · beIN SPORTS CONNECTSarr (WAS) · Coulibaly (WAS)ItalyAlarmSat 02:00Sky Sport Basket · Sky GoFontecchio (MIA)NigeriaAlarmSat 1:00 AMSportyTVOkpara (WAS)AustraliaLiveSat 10:00 AMDisney+ (ESPN)New ZealandLiveSat 12:00 PMDisney+ (ESPN)PhilippinesLiveSat 8:00 AMPrime VideoGermanyAlarmSat 02:00Sky Sport · Sky GoIndiaAlarmSat 5:30 AMPrime VideoIrelandAlarmSat 01:00Sky SportsSouth AfricaAlarmSat 02:00SportyTVUnited KingdomAlarmSat 01:00Sky Sports

Injury report

both teams · read every 15 minutes
Wizards3 listed
OutTristan VukcevicHip · Torso · Left · est. return 2026-11-02
OutAJ DybantsaAnkle · Leg · Left · est. return 2026-10-23
OutJamir WatkinsKnee · Leg · Left · est. return 2027-04-02
Heat1 listed
Day-To-DayVladislav GoldinAnkle · Leg · est. return 2026-10-21