A look at the starting lineups and inactives, as well as referees and a pregame note of note for Saturday's 8 p.m. game between the Heat and Wizards at AmericanAirlines Arena (TV: Fox Sports Sun. Radio: 790-AM, 106.3-FM, 710-AM (Spanish), 1140-AM (Spanish), 760-AM (Spanish).
Starting lineups
MIAMI HEAT (5-6)
Center: Hassan Whiteside
Power forward: Justise Winslow
Small forward: Rodney McGruder
Shooting guard: Josh Richardson
Point guard: Goran Dragic
Inactive: Dion Waiters, James Johnson, Dwyane Wade. (Duncan Robinson, Yante Maten on two-way contracts. Robinson active.)
Coach: Erik Spoelstra.
WASHINGTON WIZARDS (2-9)
Center: Dwight Howard
Power forward: Markieff Morris
Small forward: Otto Porter
Shooting guard: Bradley Beal
Point guard: John Wall
Inactive: Chasson Randle. (Devin Robinson, Jordan McRae on two-way contracts.)
Coach: Scott Brooks.
Referees: Scott Foster (#48), Tony Brown (#6), Leroy Richardson (#20).
Uniforms: Heat in black "City" Vice uniform; Wizards in white "Association" uniform.
Pregame note of note: Even though he is viewed as being on the hot seat, Wizards coach Scott Brooks is seeking to become the third coach in franchise history to win 40 or more games in his first three seasons (Dick Motta from 1976 to 1979) and (K.C. Jones from 1973 to 1976).
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