The Miami Heat head to Washington, D.C., on Sunday looking to stay within striking distance of a guaranteed playoff spot when they face the home-standing Washington Wizards.
Miami (40-33) sat a game behind Indiana for the No. 6 seed in the Eastern Conference entering Saturday after the Heat blasted the Portland Trail Blazers 142-82 on Friday night.
Bam Adebayo's near-triple-double of 21 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists led the way in the most lopsided win in Heat franchise history.
"An energy and an intentionality, that's what we're aiming for right now," Miami coach Erik Spoelstra said of the team's approach to the final stretch of the regular season.
"It doesn't guarantee you the results you want, but you stack those kinds of minutes, possessions, quarters, games, and you start to build those habits and, hopefully, that becomes more who you are."
The blowout provided the Heat an opportunity to spread minutes, resulting in Thomas Bryant collecting ...
