Washington Wizards at Miami Heat
· National Basketball AssociationAdebayo becomes Heat franchise double-double leader in 106-90 win over Wizards
Adebayo, in his eighth season with Miami, reached the milestone with a rebound late in the second quarter. He has 222 double-doubles, one more than Rony Seikaly had in six seasons from 1988-94.
Wizards rookie Kyshawn George left with a jaw injury in the fourth quarter after taking an inadvertent elbow from Adebayo.
Duncan Robinson scored 17 points, and Tyler Herro and Pelle Larsson had 16 apiece for the Heat, who have won three of four. Miami is seventh in the Eastern Conference and is seeking to make a push for a guaranteed playoff spot.
Khris Middleton led Washington with 16 points and Bub Carrington scored 14.
Heat: At Cleveland on Wednesday.
Regular Season Series
MIA leads series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 90 - 106 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 90 - 106 |
| 4th 4.1 |  |
Justin Champagnie makes driving layup (Bub Carrington assists) | 90 - 106 |
| 4th 15.1 |  |
shot clock turnover | 88 - 106 |
| 4th 39.1 | |
Tristan Vukcevic makes free throw 1 of 1 | 88 - 106 |
Statistics
 WSH |
 MIA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 31-84 | FG | 39-82 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 10-35 | 3PT | 13-37 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 18-22 | FT | 15-18 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 83 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 36 | Defensive Rebounds | 43 |
| 22 | Assists | 31 |
| 8 | Steals | 10 |
| 0 | Blocks | 4 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 22 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 21 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 17 | Fouls | 19 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 26 |
Miami Heat Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Pelle Larsson, G | Out | Dec 25 |
| Nikola Jovic, F | Out | Dec 25 |
| Keshad Johnson, F | Day-To-Day | Dec 25 |
| Tyler Herro, G | Out | Dec 25 |
| Bam Adebayo, C | Day-To-Day | Dec 25 |
Washington Wizards Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Corey Kispert, F | Out | Dec 25 |
| Cam Whitmore, F | Out | Dec 23 |
Game Information
Location: Miami, FL
Attendance: 19,600 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando |
17 | 13 | .567 | - | W1 |
 Miami |
15 | 15 | .500 | 2 | L3 |
 Atlanta |
15 | 16 | .484 | 2.5 | L4 |
 Charlotte |
10 | 20 | .333 | 7 | W1 |
 Washington |
5 | 23 | .179 | 11 | L2 |
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