Heat vs. Wizards prediction: Why Miami is favored to win Sunday's NBA matchup [2/8/2026]

The Washington Wizards will square off with the favored Miami Heat in NBA action at Capital One Arena on Sunday, starting at 2:00 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results and today’s injury news, Dimers' advanced NBA model projects the Heat as the most likely winner of the Heat vs. Wizards game.

This prediction follows the latest NBA Injury Report, which suggests the Wizards lineup will feature stars like Alex Sarr, Will Riley and Kyshawn George, while the Heat will look to Norman Powell, Bam Adebayo and Jaime Jaquez.

This article offers further insights into Sunday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks.

Heat vs. Wizards prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using powerful machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Sunday's NBA matchup between the Heat and Wizards 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives the Heat an 84% chance of defeating the Wizards. Our predicted final score has the Heat winning 122-111.

According to our model, the Wizards (+12.5) have a 55% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 236.5 points has a 53% chance of staying under.

Heat vs. Wizards odds

We have researched the best NBA odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Heat	Wizards
Spread	-12.5 (-115)	+12.5 (-105)
Moneyline	-625	+500
Total	o236.5 (-105)	u236.5 (-112)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Heat vs. Wizards picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Wizards +12.5	-105
Moneyline	Wizards	+500
Total	Under 236.5	-112

According to our best NBA bets for Sunday, the top play to make on this game is Wizards +12.5 at the spread.

Heat vs. Wizards player props

Looking for Heat vs. Wizards NBA player props? We use the best information available to project how each team's leading players will perform at Capital One Arena.

Norman Powell is expected to lead the Heat with 23 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, while Alex Sarr is projected to have 17 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists for the Wizards.

Check out our NBA player projections for a full range of projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and today's NBA first basket picks.

Heat prediction

Our model's projected player stats for the Heat are:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM	DFS
Norman Powell	23	4	3	3	38
Bam Adebayo	20	11	3	2	45
Jaime Jaquez	19	7	6	1	39
Andrew Wiggins	18	5	3	2	36
S. Fontecchio	11	4	2	2	22

Wizards prediction

Projected points, rebounds, assists and three-pointers made for the Wizards:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM	DFS
Alex Sarr	17	7	3	1	37
Will Riley	14	4	3	2	28
Kyshawn George	14	5	4	2	32
T. Vukcevic	12	4	2	2	24
Bilal Coulibaly	11	4	3	1	27

Heat vs. Wizards game-day updates and essential details

Sunday's matchup between the Wizards and Heat at Capital One Arena is scheduled to commence at 2:00 PM ET.

• Who: Miami Heat vs. Washington Wizards
• Date: Sunday, February 8, 2026
• Time: 2:00 PM ET/11:00AM PT
• Venue: Capital One Arena

Conclusion

We predict the Heat, with an 84% win probability, will likely beat the Wizards on Sunday, with Bam Adebayo projected for a game-high 45 fantasy points.

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