Miami Heat (40-35) vs. Toronto Raptors (37-38)
March 28, 2023 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Toronto Raptors -3; Over/Under: +219.5
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The Miami Heat and Toronto Raptors meet Tuesday in NBA action at the Scotiabank Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Miami Heat are averaging 109.1 points on 45.7 percent shooting and allowing 109.9 points on 48.1 percent shooting. Jimmy Butler is averaging 22.8 points and 6 rebounds, while Bam Adebayo is averaging 20.9 points and 9.3 rebounds. Tyler Herro is the third double-digit scorer and Kyle Lowry is grabbing 4.2 rebounds. The Miami Heat are shooting 34.1 percent from beyond the arc and 83.2 percent from the free throw line. The Miami Heat are allowing 37.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 40.7 rebounds per game.
The Toronto Raptors are averaging 113 points on 45.7 percent shooting and allowing 111.9 points on 49.2 percent shooting. Pascal Siakam is averaging 24.2 points and 7.8 rebounds, while Fred VanVleet is averaging 19.8 points and 4.2 rebounds. Gary Trent Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and O.G. Anunoby is grabbing 5.1 rebounds. The Toronto Raptors are shooting 33.9 percent from beyond the arc and 78.2 percent from the free throw line. The Toronto Raptors are allowing 37.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.1 rebounds per game.
The Heat are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 road games and 7-16 ATS in their last 23 games overall. The Raptors are 7-1-1 ATS in their last 9 home games and 5-1-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The over is 6-2 in Heat last 8 overall. The over is 4-1 in Raptors last 5 overall. The Heat are 1-5 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
Right when you’re ready to believe in the Heat, they let you down. One step forward, two steps back with this team all year. The Toronto Raptors are playing some of their best ball right now, and that includes winning their last 5 games by an average of 7 points. The Raptors win at home by an average of 4.1 points. I’ll lay the bucket with the home team.
