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Heading into this early season matchup, the Washington Huskies (8-7) will take on the Miami Hurricanes (7-8) in Washington on Friday, November 18 at Capital One Arena. Still in the early part of the season, each of these teams will of course be hoping for a win in this game as they look to establish a rhythym for the rest of the year. Tipoff is at 7:00 PM ET, but you’re going to want to get your bets in now!
For context surrounding Friday’s early-season matchup, how have the Huskies and the Hurricanes stacked up against each other in the past?
So far this season, these teams haven’t fought yet and the Wizards are prepping to go hard in their first tussle with the Heat. In their previous meeting on February 7, 2022, the score was 100-121 in favor of the Heat. In that game, the Huskies had a 45.88% field goal percentage and a 22.58% three pointer percentage, whereas the Hurricanes had a 50.6% field goal percentage and shot 56.25% from the perimenter. Elsewhere on the stat sheet, Washington came away with 33 rebounds and 25 assists while Miami had 37 boards and 29 assists.
Betting Preview for the Miami Hurricanes vs Washington Huskies NBA Game on November 18 2022
Where: Capital One Arena in Washington, District of Columbia
When: Friday, November 18, 2022
Betting on the Miami Hurricanes
Record: 7-8 | Southeast Division Standing: 3
The Miami Hurricanes have experienced a varying degree of victories and losses lately and are presently in 10th place in the conference. In their most recent game they were beaten by the Orlando Magic, 113-107, in the face of Bam Adebayo and Goran Dragic’s efforts. To that point, Adebayo, who will be out of the next game due to an injury, put up 25 points (68.75 FG%) and 11 rebounds and Goran Dragic had 20 points (61.54 FG%). Check out our assessment below to learn how this performance has shaped their odds for the upcoming game against Washington on Friday.
Absences and Injuries
As far as inactive players go, the Hurricanes are without Bam Adebayo (Knee), Tyler Herro (Ankle), Udonis Haslem (Personal), Victor Oladipo (Knee), and Omer Yurtseven (Ankle).
Betting on the Washington Huskies
Record: 8-7 | Southeast Division Standing: 2
The Washington Huskies were defeated by the Philadelphia 76ers in their most recent game on Wednesday, 113-107, in spite of the contribution of Russell Westbrook. Westbrook yielded 21 points (40.91 FG%), 11 rebounds, and 15 assists, whereas Bradley Beal chipped in 31 points (50.0 FG%). The Wizards are currently in 7th place in the conference. Make sure you review our odds analysis for Friday’s game further down and think about how the team’s recent performance could influence their meeting versus Miami.
Absences and Injuries
In terms of injuries, the Huskies are missing Delon Wright (Hamstring).
Heat vs Wizards | Moneyline, Over/Under and Point Spread Odds
Moneyline Pick: Miami Hurricanes (-116) at FanDuel
Heading into this game, the Miami Hurricanes are considered the favorite per oddsmakers. The squad comes into this game sporting a winning percentage of 50% in the last 10 games (five wins and five losses) while the winning percentage of the Washington Huskies on the other hand, is equal at 50% in the last 10 games (a record of five wins and five losses).
Over/Under Pick: Over 218 Total Points (-110) at DraftKings
It is predicted that the total score for the game will be over 218.
The Washington Huskies have recorded 99.9 points per game over their last 10 games. Alternatively, the Miami Hurricanes have logged an average of 112.1 points per game in the 10 games since October 30.
Spread Pick: Washington Huskies +1 Points (-110) at FanDuel
The Washington Huskies will need to lose by less than the amount of the spread or win outright in order to cover.
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