The Washington Wizards (34 - 27) beat an injury - depleted Miami Heat (27 - 33) lineup 99 - 97 on Friday. Marcin Gortat led the way for the Wizards with a double - double of 14 points and 17 rebounds, tying the season - high 17 rebounds mark he set last Saturday against the Pistons. Washington lost their first five games coming out of the All-Star break but have turned things around with wins in two of their last three games. They got a leg up on the Heat by scoring 20 easy points off of 17 Miami turnovers, while the Heat scored just 10 points off of 15 Washington turnovers. Miami had to use a patchwork lineup to get through Friday's matchup, as the team seemed more focused on the second game of their back - to - back set Saturday when they'll return home to host a Sacramento Kings team that will afford them a good chance to secure a win. Tyler Johnson, who was signed out of the D-League on Jan. 11, started at shooting guard in place of Dwyane Wade. Wade sat out the game with a sore right hip. They also had Luol Deng sitting out the game with a right thigh contusion, which led to Henry Walker starting at small forward. To triple - down on injuries for the evening, starting point guard Goran Dragic was forced to leave the game in the third quarter with a lower back contusion and could not return. It is unclear what any of their statuses will be for Saturday's game. In the nine games they've played since the end of the All-Star break, the Heat have won five games. After losing the first game of their season series on Opening Night, the Wizards took down the Heat in each of their final three matchups this season to win the season series 3 - 1. With the loss, Miami fell into a tie for eighth place in the Eastern Conference playoff standings, and with several teams hovering around the final playoff spot in the East, every game will be big for the Heat the rest of the way. The Wizards will begin a two - game road trip in Milwaukee on Saturday.
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