The Miami Heat (7-7, 1-3 Away) travel to face the Toronto Raptors (8-7, 5-1 Home) Wednesday in what should be a shootout. Miami squeaked by the Phoenix Suns 113-112 at FTX Arena on Monday, their third win in a row. Bam Adebayo led the way with 30 points and 10 rebounds. The Heat are 12th in the Eastern Conference.
Toronto emerged victorious on Monday at Little Caesars Arena, beating the Detroit Pistons 115-111. Dalano Banton had 27 points to lead the team. The Raptors are the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference.
It’s the final meeting of the season between the teams. Miami and Toronto have split their two matchups this season. The Raptors came out on top in the most recent meeting, beating the Heat 98-90 at FTX Arena on October 24.
Fred VanVleet led the Raptors with 24 points and nine assists. Jimmy Butler had 26 points and eight rebounds in defeat. Butler (21.6 ppg), Tyler Herro (19.6), and Adebayo (19.1) are leading the Heat in scoring this season. Butler leads the NBA in scoring. Adebayo also has grabbed 9.1 rebounds per game, most in the NBA, while Butler has dished 6.2 assists per game, most in the league.
OG Anunoby and Gary Trent Jr. have powered the Raptors’ offense, averaging 17.3 and 16.6 points per game, respectively. Anunoby leads the league in scoring, while Trent Jr. is first. Precious Achiuwa is averaging 7.0 rebounds per game, most in the NBA, and Scottie Barnes is doling out 4.9 assists (1st).
The Heat and the Raptors rank as two of the highest-scoring teams in the league, tied for fifth with 110.7 points per game on average. The Raptors have had success in recent matchups between the teams at Scotiabank Arena, winning seven of the last 10. Miami is looking to avoid a fourth straight road loss this season.
Toronto has won three straight at home this season.In the last 10 games, Miami is 6-4 with an average margin of +3.0 (113.6-110.6). Toronto has split the last 10 (5-5), scoring 114.0 points per game on average while allowing 111.7 (+2.3 margin).
HEAT HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Tyler Herro: 39.0 | 28.6 | +10.4
Points per game:
Tyler Herro: 29.0 | 19.6 | +9.4
RAPTORS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Dalano Banton: 16.4 | 9.0 | +7.4
Points per game:
Fred VanVleet: 24.7 | 18.4 | +6.3
Gary Trent Jr.: 12.0 | 16.6 | -4.6
Rebounds per game:
Precious Achiuwa: 5.0 | 7.0 | -2.0
Assists per game:
Fred VanVleet: 3.7 | 6.8 | -3.1
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Toronto Raptors (+100)
Want up to a $1K risk free bet for this pick?
Claim with 
today!
If you need more news, information and predictions, head over to our NBA hub page for all your basketball needs!
*Odds correct at time of publication, courtesy of BetMGM.
