The Miami Heat (9-8) travel to face off against the Toronto Raptors (5-15) on Sunday, December 1st. This game will be played at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto and televised on SN. The Heat are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Raptors are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Raptors. Tip-off is set for 6:00 ET.

Heat vs Raptors

The Heat Are Coming Off A Win

With a 121-111 win over the Raptors on Friday, the Heat improved to 9-8 on the season. Playing at home, Miami was favored by 7.5 points and covered the spread. The total score of 232 points went over the 219.5-point line.

A key moment came when Miami went on a 12-0 run, turning a 65-62 lead into 74-65. They dominated the 3rd quarter, outscoring Toronto 38-23, and entered the 4th quarter with a 96-84 lead.

The Raptors Are Coming Off A Win

Toronto’s season continued to trend downward after a 121-111 road loss to the Heat on Friday. The Raptors are now 5-15, and they failed to cover the +7.5 spread. The game’s total points of 232 went over the 219.5 O/U line.

Toronto led 61-58 in the 3rd quarter, but a 12-0 run by Miami shifted the momentum. The Heat outscored the Raptors 38-23 in the 3rd, and Toronto couldn’t close the gap in the 4th, despite a slight 27-25 edge in the final period.

Heat Offense Breakdown

Jimmy Butler led the Heat with 26 points and 6 assists in their 121-111 win over the Raptors, shooting 57.1% from the field and hitting 2 threes at a 50% clip. Tyler Herro added 23 points, connecting on 4 threes at 40%, while Jaime Jaquez contributed 15 points, shooting 66.7% and making 2 threes at 50%.

Miami hit 21 threes in the game, shooting 38.9% from beyond the arc and 45.7% overall. Butler scored 8 points in the 3rd quarter, while Herro added 9 in the period. Terry Rozier scored 9 of his 12 points in the 4th quarter.

Raptors Offense Breakdown

RJ Barrett led the Raptors with 25 points and 7 assists in their loss to the Heat, shooting 55.6% from the field and hitting 2 threes at 50%. Jakob Poeltl and Scottie Barnes both added 24 points, with Barnes also recording a triple-double with 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Poeltl was highly efficient, shooting 90.9% from the field.

As a team, the Raptors shot 53.8% from the field and 37.9% from three, making 11 threes in the game. Barrett scored 9 points in the 2nd quarter, while Barnes added 7 in the period. Ochai Agbaji contributed 7 of his 13 points in the 4th quarter.

Heat Team Defense

Despite giving up 40 points in the 2nd quarter, the Heat’s defense held the Raptors to 111 points in their win. Miami tightened up in the 1st and 3rd quarters, allowing just 21 and 23 points, respectively.

Even with Toronto shooting 53% from the field, the Heat limited their three-point damage, allowing 11 threes on 37% shooting. Miami also sent the Raptors to the line 17 times, where they hit 14 free throws. The Heat recorded 10 steals in the game.

Raptors Team Defense

Despite a rough 2nd quarter where they gave up 40 points, the Heat’s defense held the Raptors to 23 points in the 3rd, helping them secure the win. Overall, Miami allowed 111 points on 53% shooting from the field.

The Heat limited Toronto’s three-point shooting, giving up 11 threes on 37% shooting. They also sent the Raptors to the line 17 times, where they made 14 free throws. Defensively, Miami recorded 10 steals but didn’t have any blocked shots.

Heat vs Raptors Trends

• Through their last three road games, Miami has an ATS record of just 1-2. However, their overall record was 2-1 while averaging 110 points per game.
• Through their last ten home contests, the Raptors offense has averaged 107 points per game while allowing an average of 113. Toronto posted an overall record of 1-9 while going 5-5 ATS.
• Through their last three games as the betting underdog, the Raptors have a strong record vs the spread going 2-1. Their straight up mark in these contests is 1-2.
• Miami has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 4-1 SU and 4-1 ATS in their last five games.

Heat vs Raptors Prediction

We’re backing the Heat for a victory, with the projected score at 131-106. Additionally, we favor them to cover the spread, so we recommend placing a bet on the Heat at -4.5.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 222, and our model predicts the Heat and Raptors to score a combined 237 points. We recommend betting on the over.

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