The Toronto Raptors (5-14) travel to face off against the Miami Heat (8-8) on Friday, November 29th. This game will be played at Kaseya Center in Miami and televised on SN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 8:00 ET.
Raptors vs Heat
The Raptors Are Coming Off A Win
The Raptors improved to 5-14 on the season with a dominant 119-93 road win over the Pelicans on Wednesday. Toronto entered the game as +1 point underdogs and covered the spread with ease. The total points for the game were 212, falling short of the 222-point O/U line.
A 14-0 run by the Raptors turned a close 40-37 game into a 54-37 lead, and they continued to pull away by outscoring the Pelicans 31-17 in the 3rd quarter. Toronto finished strong, edging New Orleans 32-30 in the 4th.
The Heat Are Coming Off A Win
The Heat evened their season record at 8-8 with a 98-94 win over the Hornets on Wednesday. Miami, favored by 4.5 points, didn’t cover the spread, and the game’s total points of 192 fell well short of the 218.5 O/U line.
After a 26-26 tie in the 1st quarter, Miami took control by outscoring Charlotte 24-13 in the 2nd quarter and 25-19 in the 3rd. They led 75-58 going into the 4th, but the Hornets made a late push, outscoring Miami 36-23 in the final period.
Raptors Offense Breakdown
Ochai Agbaji and Jamison Battle each knocked down 6 threes, shooting 85.7% and 75% respectively, as the Raptors hit 21 threes at a 40.4% clip in their win over the Pelicans. Agbaji and Battle both finished with 24 points, with Agbaji shooting 90% from the field and Battle hitting 81.8% of his shots.
RJ Barrett added 22 points and 11 assists, scoring 13 points in the 3rd quarter. The Raptors shot 49.5% from the field, with Scottie Barnes contributing 17 points and Ja’Kobe Walter adding 14.
Heat Offense Breakdown
Tyler Herro’s 27 points and 8 rebounds led the Heat to a 98-94 win over the Hornets, with Herro hitting 4 threes despite shooting 33.3% from deep. Duncan Robinson added 22 points, connecting on 6 threes at a 66.7% rate.
Robinson scored 13 points in the opening quarter, while Herro added 12 in the 4th. Miami hit 14 threes as a team, shooting 37.8% from beyond the arc and 45.2% overall.
Raptors Team Defense
The Raptors put on a defensive clinic against the Pelicans, holding them to just 93 points on 38% shooting. Toronto was particularly stingy in the 3rd quarter, where they allowed only 17 points. They also limited New Orleans’ three-point shooting, giving up 11 threes on 31% shooting from beyond the arc.
Toronto sent the Pelicans to the line 16 times, where they made 10 free throws. The Raptors controlled the boards with 40 defensive rebounds, though they did allow 10 offensive boards. They also contributed 11 steals and 4 blocks in the game.
Heat Team Defense
The Raptors put on a defensive clinic against the Pelicans, holding them to just 93 points on 38% shooting. Toronto was especially stingy in the 3rd quarter, where they gave up only 17 points. The Raptors also did a solid job defending the three, as New Orleans hit just 11 threes at a 31% clip.
Toronto sent the Pelicans to the line 16 times, where they made 10 free throws. The Raptors controlled the glass with 40 defensive rebounds, giving up 10 offensive boards. They also added 11 steals and 4 blocks in the win.
Raptors vs Heat Trends
- Toronto has a 1-4 record in their last five road games. In this stretch, they averaged 107 points per game while allowing 108. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-2.
- In their last five games at home, the Heat have a straight up record of 3-2 while going 2-3 vs the spread. The team averaged 109 points per game in this stretch.
- Spanning across their last three games as the betting underdog, the Raptors have gone 2-1 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-2.
- In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Heat have a straight up record of 6-4 and an ATS mark of 4-6.
Raptors vs Heat Prediction
Not only do we have the Heat winning this one by a score of 147-106, but we see them covering the spread. Our pick is to grab the Heat at -7.5.
Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 219.5 and given that our model is projecting 253 points between the teams, we like the over.
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Last updated:November 29, 2024 Heat, Raptors