GAME #47 – TORONTO RAPTORS (23-23) at MIAMI HEAT (32-17)
SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 2022 – 8 P.M. (ET) – FTX ARENA
TV: TSN – RADIO: SPORTSNET 590 THE FAN

INJURY REPORT AT 5:30 P.M.

08:00 (ET) TOR@MIA

Miami Heat Butler, Jimmy Probable Injury/Illness – Left Big Toe; Irritation
Lowry, Kyle Out Personal Reasons
Morris, Markieff Out Return to Competition Reconditioning
Okpala, KZ Out Injury/Illness – Right Wrist; Sprain
Oladipo, Victor Out Injury/Illness – Right Knee; Injury recovery
Silva, Chris Out Ineligible To Play
Toronto Raptors Birch, Khem Out Injury/Illness – Nose; Fracture
Bonga, Isaac Out G League – On Assignment
Dragic, Goran Out Not With Team
Johnson, David Out G League – Two-Way
VanVleet, Fred Questionable Injury/Illness – Right Knee; Soreness

• The Toronto Raptors continue a three-game road trip (Jan. 26-31) Saturday night against the Miami Heat at FTX Arena. Toronto has lost six of its last nine games. The Raptors erased a 19-point second half deficit Wednesday, but fell 111-105 to the Bulls in Chicago. Toronto will play 10 of its next 14 games (Jan. 29
Feb. 28) on the road. The Raptors will host Miami on Tuesday – the third of four meetings this season.
• Gary Trent Jr. scored a season-best 32 points (11-22 FG, 6-10 3PT, 4-5 FT) for the second straight game (Jan. 25-26) Wednesday against the Bulls. Trent Jr. has scored 30+ points in back-to-back games for the
first time in his career after also scoring 32 points Jan. 25 vs. Charlotte. He is shooting .512 (22-43) from the field and 55 percent (11-20) from beyond the arc over the last two games.
• Pascal Siakam has scored 20+ points in eight of the last 10 games (Jan. 9-26), averaging a team-high 22.7 points, while shooting .475 (86-181) from the field and .375 (9-24) from three-point range. Siakam has also recorded 69 assists over this stretch, the most assists in a 10-game span in his career.
• The Raptors rank second in the NBA in both offensive rebounds per game (13.3) and second-chance points (16.5). Through 14 games in January, Toronto has outrebounded opponents 197-to-138 (+59) on the offensive end. Chris Boucher has grabbed a team-high 39 offensive boards this month.
• Fred VanVleet is averaging career highs of 21.7 points, 7.0 assists and 4.7 rebounds. He leads the NBA in minutes per game (38.2) and has logged 40+ minutes 15 times this season – the most by a Raptor since Kyle Lowry (19) in 2016-17. VanVleet also ranks second in the NBA in total deflections (157) and fifth in steals (71). He has led the league in deflections per game each of the past two seasons.
• With Fred VanVleet unavailable for the second straight game (Jan. 25-26) due to right knee soreness, Scottie Barnes started at point guard Wednesday in Chicago. Barnes ranks second among rookies in rebounds (7.7), and fourth in both points (14.7) and assists (3.5). He also has eight games with 20+ points
and 5+ rebounds – the most by any rookie this season.
• Pascal Siakam is currently averaging 21.0 points, and career highs of 8.2 rebounds and 5.2 assists. He is one of just five players in the NBA averaging 20.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists this season, along with Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic, James Harden, and Nikola Jokic.
• Heat guard Kyle Lowry spent nine seasons with the Raptors (2012-21), where he was a six-time NBA All-Star. Lowry is Toronto’s all-time leader in assists (4,277), steals (873), three-pointers made (1,518) and triple-doubles (16). During his time with Toronto, he led the Raptors to seven consecutive playoff appearances (2014-20), six Atlantic Division titles, five 50-win seasons and the 2019 NBA title. Toronto acquired Goran Dragic and Precious Achiuwa from the Heat for Lowry as part of a sign-and-trade in the summer.
POSSIBLE STARTERS
F – OG ANUNOBY #3

MIN: 36.6 REB: 5.4 AST: 2.5 STL: 1.7 TO: 1.7 BLK: 0.6 PTS: 18.9
• Recorded 23 points, five rebounds, four assists, and two blocks in 34 minutes Jan. 26 at Chicago.
• Has scored 20+ points in 15-of-31 games this season, something he did 13 times in 43 contests last year.
• Averaging 19.9 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 2.7 assists in 14 road games this season.
F – PASCAL SIAKAM #43

MIN: 36.9 REB: 8.2 AST: 5.2 STL: 1.2 TO: 2.6 BLK: 0.7 PTS: 21.0
• Finished with 12 points, seven rebounds, seven assists, and three steals in 43 minutes Jan. 26 at Chicago.
• Leads the team with 12 double-doubles, despite missing 13 games this season.
• Averaging 22.5 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 6.6 assists through 14 games in January.
C – PRECIOUS ACHIUWA #5

MIN: 25.0 REB: 7.5 AST: 1.2 STL: 0.6 TO: 1.1 BLK: 0.6 PTS: 7.7
• Contributed three points, six rebounds, and one steal in 23 minutes Jan. 26 at Chicago.
• Has led the Toronto in rebounds a team-high 13 times; ranks second among sophomores in rebounds (7.5).
• Averaging 8.1 points, 8.5 rebounds and 27.7 minutes in 22 games as a starter this season.
G – GARY TRENT JR. #33

MIN: 33.8 REB: 2.6 AST: 2.0 STL: 1.8 TO: 1.0 BLK: 0.4 PTS: 17.0
• Matched a season high with 32 points (11-22 FG, 6-10 3PT, 4-5 FT) in 37 minutes Jan. 26 at Chicago.
• Ranks sixth in the NBA in steals (1.81) and fourth in deflections (3.4) per game.
• Shooting .484 (15-31) from beyond the arc over the last three games (Jan. 23-26).
G – SCOTTIE BARNES #4

MIN: 35.5 REB: 7.7 AST: 3.5 STL: 1.0 TO: 1.9 BLK: 0.9 PTS: 14.7
• Tallied 16 points, seven assists, and five rebounds in 38 minutes Jan. 26 at Chicago.
• Ranks second among rookies in rebounds (7.7), and fourth in both points (14.7) and assists (3.5).
• Has recorded 20+ points in eight games – the most by a Raptors rookie since Charlie Villanueva (12) in 2005-06.

INJURY REPORT
Khem Birch (Nose; Fracture) – Out
Isaac Bonga (G League – On Assignment) Out
Goran Dragic (NWT) – Out
David Johnson (G League – Two Way) – Out
Fred VanVleet (Right Knee; Soreness) – Questionable

2021-22 RECORDS
W-L EAST WEST
OVERALL 23-23 15-14 8-9
HOME 13-12 7-7 6-5
AWAY 10-11 8-7 2-4
OVERTIME 0-1 0-1 0-0

NEXT GAME DETAILS
Opponent: Atlanta Hawks
Date: Monday, January 31
Tip-Off: 7:30 p.m. (ET)
Venue: State Farm Arena
Television: Sportsnet
Radio: TSN 1050 Toronto
SERIES RECAP VS. ATLANTA
OVERALL HOME ROAD
2020-21 0-3 0-2 0-1
ALL-TIME 47-48 24-23 23-25
STREAKS Lost 3 Lost 2 Lost 1
LAST WIN: Jan. 28, 2020 (130-114)
LAST ROAD WIN: Jan. 20, 2020 (122-117)
LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY: +44 (Dec. 3, 2016)
LARGEST MARGIN OF DEFEAT: -31 (Dec. 2, 2009)
LAST TIME VS. ATLANTA
GAME 55 – APRIL 13, 2021
ATLANTA 108, TORONTO 103
TAMPA – Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 23 points, Clint Capela added 19
points and 21 rebounds, and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Toronto Raptors
107-103 for their seventh win in eight games … Kevin Huerter had 14 of
his 17 points in the first half for Atlanta, and Brandon Goodwin added 18
points … Pascal Siakam led the Raptors with 30 points and rookie Malachi Flynn scored 22 … The Hawks played a second straight game without
Trae Young after Young’s 42-point, nine-assist performance against Chicago on Friday night … Young has a left calf contusion … Toronto played
from behind all night, but a 3-pointer by Flynn brought the Raptors within
eight with 6:20 left … Bogdanovic and Goodwin answered with 3s for
Atlanta … The Raptors made it closer in the final 72 seconds with the help
of three more 3-pointers by Flynn … Atlanta led 66-54 after shooting 53%
in the first half … Siakam scored 21 points in the half and hit a baseline
jumper with 0.6 seconds left — enough time for Solomon Hill to throw a
full-court pass to Huerter, who laid it in at the horn.

1 2 3 4 TOT
ATLANTA 28 38 24 18 108
TORONTO 27 27 24 25 103

LAST GAME HEAT STARTERS
POS PLAYER HT WT PPG RPG AST MISC. NOTES
F

22

JIMMY BUTLER
(Marquette)
6-7 230 21.5 6.0 6.1
Posted a 20-point, 10-rebound, 10-
assist triple-double on 1/23 vs. LAL,
his 10th as a member of the HEAT,
the most in team history.
F

17

P.J. TUCKER
(Texas)
6-5 245 8.6 5.4 2.1
Is shooting an NBA-best 47 percent
from three-point range this season
among qualified players.
C

13

BAM ADEBAYO
(Kentucky)
6-9 255 18.0 9.9 3.7
Grabbed the 2,500th rebound of his
career on 1/23 vs. LAL.
G

55

DUNCAN ROBINSON
(Michigan)
6-7 215 12.2 3.2 1.5
Has shot at least 50 percent from
three-point range over his last four
games, shooting 56.4 (22-of-39) over
that span.
G

2

GABE VINCENT
(UC Santa Barbara)
6-3 195 9.3 2.0 3.2
Has started six consecutive games,
helping Miami to a 5-1 record.

OVERALL RECORDS STREAKS
Overall: 32-17 (2020-21 Record: 40-32) Latest Streak: Won 3
Home: 18-5 (2020-21 Record: 21-15) Home Streak: Won 4
Road: 14-12 (2020-21 Record: 19-17) Road Streak: Won 1
Overtime: 0-2 (2020-21 Record: 0-4)
RECORDS VS. EASTERN CONFERENCE RECORDS VS. WESTERN CONFERENCE
Overall: 20-9 (2020-21 Record: 24-18) Overall: 12-8 (2020-21 Record: 16-14)
Home: 13-3 (2020-21 Record: 12-9) Home: 5-2 (2020-21 Record: 9-6)
Road: 7-6 (2020-21 Record: 12-9) Road: 7-6 (2020-21 Record: 7-8)
Overtime: 0-1 (2020-21 Record: 0-3) Overtime: 0-1 (2020-21 Record: 0-1

HOT TAKES:
 Miami’s 137 points in the season opener vs. MIL on 10/21 marked as the most for an opener in franchise history.
 Four different HEAT players scored at least 22 points on 11/2 at DAL, the first time it has happened in the same game in team history
(Herro-25, Butler-23, Adebayo-22 & Lowry-22).
 The HEAT connected on a franchise-tying 22 made three-point field goals on 1/8 at PHO, for the third time this season (12/21 & 12/8).
 Miami dished out 37 assists on 12/11 vs. CHI, tying the fourth-most for a single game in team history.
 Miami is holding teams to 104.1 points this season, the fourth-lowest in the NBA, and is 16-1 when holding teams under 100.
 The HEAT lead the league in charges drawn this season at 77 with Kyle Lowry taking 22, the most in the NBA.
 Miami is 19-1 when shooting at least 40 percent from three-point range and a perfect 11-0 when shooting at least 50 percent from the field.
 Miami only has five home losses this season, the fewest in the Eastern Conference.
 The HEAT has outscored opponents by +7.1 points at home this season, the best in the Eastern Conference.
 Miami has currently shot at least 90 percent from the foul line in a franchise-record four-straight games.
HOME AND HOME: The HEAT enter the second night of a back-to-back home set tonight after recording a, 121-114, win last night vs. the Clippers.
This marks as the third of five home back-to-backs this season, the second most during a single-season in franchise history. Only the seven sets of
back-to-back home games during the shortened 2011-12 season were more. Miami has played home games on consecutive nights 29 times in team
history, having won both games 10 times, splitting the pair 12 times and dropping both games on seven occasions.