Miami Heat (7-7) vs. Toronto Raptors (8-7)
November 16, 2022 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Toronto Raptors +1.5; Over/Under: +215
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The Miami Heat and Toronto Raptors meet Wednesday in NBA action at the Scotiabank Arena. The Miami Heat look to build on their 3-game winning streak. The Toronto Raptors have split their last 10 games.
The Miami Heat are averaging 110.5 points on 45.5 percent shooting and allowing 109.8 points on 47.6 percent shooting. Jimmy Butler is averaging 22.1 points and 6.5 rebounds, while Tyler Herro is averaging 19.6 points and 6.4 rebounds. Bam Adebayo is the third double-digit scorer and Max Strus is grabbing 3.9 rebounds. The Miami Heat are shooting 34.3 percent from beyond the arc and 86.7 percent from the free throw line. The Miami Heat are allowing 37.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 40.5 rebounds per game.
The Toronto Raptors are averaging 111.7 points on 44.5 percent shooting and allowing 109.4 points on 47.7 percent shooting. Pascal Siakam is averaging 24.8 points and 9.3 rebounds, while Fred VanVleet is averaging 18.4 points and 3.7 rebounds. O.G. Anunoby is the third double-digit scorer and Gary Trent Jr. is grabbing 1.9 rebounds. The Toronto Raptors are shooting 35 percent from beyond the arc and 76.7 percent from the free throw line. The Toronto Raptors are allowing 36.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.4 rebounds per game.
The Heat are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games playing on 1 days rest and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The Raptors are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 Wednesday games and 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 4-0 in Heat last 4 overall. The over is 5-1 in Raptors last 6 games playing on 1 days rest. The Heat are 7-3 ATS in the last 10 meetings in Toronto and 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
The Miami Heat still has to prove themselves on the road, but they’re coming off their best week yet and their biggest win of the season over the Suns. It’s a small sample size, but it’s a start and makes you feel a bit better about the Heat than before. The Toronto Raptors are up and down and their defense has taken a step back. The Heat are playing the better ball right now. I’ll lay the bucket.
