The Washington Wizards defeated the Miami Heat, 114-108, at Capital One Arena on Friday.

The Wizards (35-46) pulled a gigantic upset and secured the victory over the Heat (43-38), sending Miami to the play-in tournament. Washington enjoyed a solid start and grabbed the lead in the first quarter following a 26-23 score in the first quarter. Miami showed a response and won the second quarter by a 28-27 score. However, the Wizards restored the lead in the third quarter and raced to a double-digit lead after a 36-20 score in the third quarter. The Heat tried to fight back and won the final 12-minute period by a 37-25 score, but that was not enough. With the win, the Wizards moved to 19-21 at home. Meanwhile, the Heat fell to 17-24 on the road.

Daniel Gafford led the Wizards with 22 points and eight rebounds while adding four assists. Corey Kispert finished with 19 points and three rebounds. Johnny Davis posted 16 points and four assists. Delon Wright notched 11 points, seven rebounds and four assists. Jay Huff posted 13 points, four rebounds and two assists off the bench. Xavier Cooks recorded 10 points and nine rebounds, but he also added three steals.

Victor Oladipo was the leading scorer for the Heat and finished with 30 points off the bench. He also added four rebounds and two steals. Cody Zeller had 17 points and five rebounds. Max Strus posted 11 points and three rebounds. Jamal Cain had 12 points and seven boards off the bench.