The Toronto Raptors and Miami Heat meet Tuesday in NBA action at the Kaseya Center. Here’s a Heat vs Raptors Prediction. This article will include a Heat vs Raptors Pick.
Toronto Raptors Betting Preview
The Toronto Raptors lost to the Celtics and Nets, and they play the Wizards next. The Raptors have lost 8 of their last 11 games.
The Toronto Raptors are averaging 113.5 points on 47.9 percent shooting and allowing 112.3 points on 46.4 percent shooting. Brandon Ingram is averaging 22 points and 5.9 rebounds, while Scottie Barnes is averaging 19.8 points and 8 rebounds. RJ Barrett is the third double-digit scorer, and Immanuel Quickly is dishing 6.3 assists. The Toronto Raptors are shooting 35.9 percent from beyond the arc and 76.3 percent from the free-throw line. The Toronto Raptors are allowing 33.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.2 rebounds per game.
Miami Heat Betting Preview
The Miami Heat lost to the Celtics and Knicks, and they play the Hawks next. The Heat have lost 7 of their last 8 games.
The Miami Heat are averaging 120.2 points on 47.3 percent shooting and allowing 117.9 points on 45.1 percent shooting. Norman Powell is averaging 24.1 points and 3.8 rebounds, while Tyler Herro is averaging 23.2 points and 2.3 assists. Bam Adebayo is the third double-digit scorer, and Andrew Wiggins is grabbing 4.8 rebounds. The Miami Heat are shooting 37 percent from beyond the arc and 78 percent from the free-throw line. The Miami Heat are allowing 34.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.8 rebounds per game.
Why the Miami Heat will win
- The Heat have won seven of their last eight home games against the Raptors following a loss.
- The Raptors have lost each of their last six games after losing as favorites.
- The Raptors have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six games after losing as favorites.
- The Heat have covered the spread in seven of their last nine games as favorites against the Raptors following a loss.
Why the Toronto Raptors will win
- The Raptors have won each of their last eight games as road underdogs against Southeast Division opponents.
- The Heat have lost each of their last six games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Raptors have covered the spread in each of their last nine games as road underdogs against Southeast Division opponents.
- The Heat have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four games against teams that held a winning record.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Raptors’ last 11 night games against Eastern Conference opponents have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Each of the Heat’s last five home games following a road loss have gone UNDER the total points line.
Heat vs Raptors Injury Report
The Heat will be without Terry Rozier, Tyler Herro, Nikola Jovic, and Pelle Larsson.
RJ Barrett is out for the Raptors with a knee injury. Jakob Poeltl is out with a back issue.
Heat vs Raptors Prediction
The Raptors are free-falling right now, but let’s not act like the Heat are lighting the world on fire. That high scoring, fast-paced offense is dead, and the Heat are still down Herro and Jovic. The Raptors beat the Heat last week on the road as 5-point underdogs, and the underdog has covered 6 of the last 9 meetings between these teams overall. The Heat are 2-8 SU and ATS in their last 10 games. The Heat look like last year’s squad that struggles to score 100 points, let alone in the 140s, like they were doing earlier this season. Give me the points with the Raptors.