Heat look to bench as they face Wizards

MIAMI -- The Miami Heat's starters aren't necessarily finishers ... while the Washington Wizards have a star who is playing like one.

That's the backdrop for Saturday night's game at AmericanAirlines Arena between the host Heat (35-31) and the Wizards (38-28).

The Heat is getting major contributions from reserves. In Thursday's 108-99 win over the Philadelphia 76ers, Miami's bench scored 25 of the Heat's 35 fourth-quarter points. Overall, Miami's bench scored 46 points on 50 percent shooting and also grabbed 26 rebounds.

"We have a lot of versatility," Heat reserve guard Wayne Ellington said after Miami shot 72.2 percent in the fourth quarter. "There is strength in numbers. Take away one…