HEAT 114, RAPTORS 109

TORONTO & MIAMI POSTGAME VIDEO: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/2j8fgl17gig3szo/AAB_ze09Pd9gbmQ4iXZXs3URa?dl=0

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FINAL SCORE: MIAMI HEAT 114, TORONTO RAPTORS 109

DATE: SUNDAY APRIL 3, 2022 ATTENDACE: 19,800 (Sellout)

 FINAL SCORERECORDHIGH POINTSHIGH REBOUNDSHIGH ASSISTS
Miami11451-28Strus – 23Adebayo/Herro – 9Lowry – 10
Toronto10945-33Siakam/VanVleet – 29Siakam – 8VanVleet – 7
KEY RUN

Tied at 93 with 5:38 remaining in the fourth quarter, the Heat went on a 14-4 run to push its lead to 107-97 with 2:22 left in the game … Miami led for the rest of the contest.

KEY STAT

Miami shot .474 (18-38) from beyond the arc, including 75 percent (6-8) in the final quarter … The Heat improve to 27-2 when shooting 40 percent from three-point range.

RAPTORS NOTES:

  • With the loss, Toronto falls to 45-33 this season and 21-17 at home … The Raptors continue a four-game homestand (Apr. 3-8) Tuesday vs. Philadelphia.
  • Fred VanVleet finished with 29 points, a team-high seven assists and three steals in 41 minutes … VanVleet connected on four three-point field goals tonight and has now set a single-season franchise record with 240 three-pointers this year.
  • Pascal Siakam recorded 29 points, eight rebounds and five assists in 43 minutes … Siakam has now scored 20+ points in 14 of the last 17 games (Mar. 3 – Apr. 3), averaging 26.0 points and shooting .525 (168-320) during this stretch … Siakam has tallied 20+ points, 5+ rebounds and 5+ assists in a single-season franchise record 25 games this year.
  • Scottie Barnes scored 19 points and added seven rebounds in 35 minutes … Barnes has tallied 15+ points in 39 games this season, ranking second All-time among Raptors rookies behind only Damon Stoudamire (52) during the 1995-96 season.

HEAT NOTES:

  • With the win, Miami improves to 51-28, including 24-16 on the road … The Heat have now won four consecutive games (Mar. 28 – April 3) for the first time since Feb. 17-28, 2021 … Miami will return home to play Charlotte Tuesday night.
  • Max Strus scored a team-high 23 points and went seven-for-nine from three-point range tonight … Strus has scored 20+ points 10 times in his career, including in eight games this season.
  • Victor Oladipo recorded a season-best 21 points, including a career high-tying six three-point field goals … Oladipo has appeared in seven games for Miami this season after undergoing surgery on his right quadriceps tendon in May 2021.
  • Kyle Lowry finished with 16 points, 10 assists and six rebounds in 34 minutes for his 16th double-double of the season … The Heat are 11-5 this season when Lowry records a double-double.
  • Bam Adebayo tallied 16 points and nine rebounds in 36 minutes … Adebayo went 6-for-12 from the field and has now shot 50 percent in a career-best 14 consecutive games (Mar. 7 – Apr. 3).
  • The Heat’s bench outscored Toronto’s 45-to-13 … Miami’s reserves have totaled 3,183 points this year, the third most in franchise history behind just the 2018-19 reserves (3,564) and 2017-18 bench (3,313).

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2021-22 SEASON-SERIES ALL-TIME RECORDS
DATESITERESULT  RAPTORS WINSHEAT WINS
01/17/2022MiamiL 104-99 Overall:3858
01/29/2022MiamiW 124-120 (3OT) at Toronto:2324
02/01/2022TorontoW 110-106 at Miami:1534
04/03/2022TorontoL 114-109    

Heat’s Erik Spoelstra sidelined in Toronto by COVID protocols; Chris Quinn again coaches — The Denver Post

Last week, when asked whether he would bypass taking some of his players to Toronto for Sunday night’ s game against the Raptors due to the requirement to test for COVID when crossing the border, Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra summarily dismissed the notion. As a requirement for re-entry into the United States, the Heat were subjected Sunday to a round of testing.

Heat’s Erik Spoelstra sidelined in Toronto by COVID protocols; Chris Quinn again coaches — The Denver Post

Erik Spoelstra to miss Heat game vs. Nets; assistant Chris Quinn serving as coach — Boston Herald

Erik Spoelstra was away from the Miami Heat on Saturday night due to what the team announced as personal reasons, with assistant Chris Quinn coaching that team against the Brooklyn Nets at FTX Arena. The team later said the absence was due to a medical procedure for one of his two young sons. It is…

Erik Spoelstra to miss Heat game vs. Nets; assistant Chris Quinn serving as coach — Boston Herald

Report: Heat could land Bradley Beal this summer — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

Bradley Beal said he’s leaning toward re-signing with the Wizards this offseason – reinforcing his longstanding loyalty to Washington.

Report: Heat could land Bradley Beal this summer — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

NBA Power Rankings: Suns, Heat remain on top, put Grizzlies as contenders, too — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

The Grizzlies are third, is it time to consider them legit contenders?

NBA Power Rankings: Suns, Heat remain on top, put Grizzlies as contenders, too — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

Markieff Morris cleared for return, back in Heat mix — Boston Herald

Veteran forward Markieff Morris was formally cleared to return to the Miami Heat on Saturday, back in the mix for the team’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at FTX Arena. Because of the severity of the neck injury he sustained in his Nov. 8 run-in with Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, and because of a…

Markieff Morris cleared for return, back in Heat mix — Boston Herald

Winderman’s view: The case for a rested Butler, plus other Heat-76ers thoughts — The Mercury News

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Winderman’s view: The case for a rested Butler, plus other Heat-76ers thoughts — The Mercury News

NBA Power Rakings: Suns stay on top, barely, with Heat, Grizzlies close — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

The Jazz and Celtics are surging up the rankings as well.

NBA Power Rakings: Suns stay on top, barely, with Heat, Grizzlies close — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

Heat gain pick-trade and luxury-tax flexibility in trade with Thunder — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

The Heat are often trying to get as good as they can as quickly as they can.

Heat gain pick-trade and luxury-tax flexibility in trade with Thunder — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports

RAPTORS 110, HEAT 106

TORONTO & MIAMI POSTGAME VIDEO: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/2j8fgl17gig3szo/AAB_ze09Pd9gbmQ4iXZXs3URa?dl=0

TORONTO RAPTORS
POSTGAME NOTES

FINAL SCORE: TORONTO RAPTORS 110, MIAMI HEAT 106

DATE: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2022

 FINAL SCORERECORDHIGH POINTSHIGH REBOUNDSHIGH ASSISTS
Miami10632-20Adebayo – 32Adebayo – 11Butler – 12
Toronto11026-23Trent Jr. – 33Siakam – 14VanVleet – 6
KEY RUN

Trailing 93-92 with 6:46 left in the fourth quarter, Gary Trent Jr. scored eight straight points, including back-to-back threes to give Toronto the lead (100-93) … The Raptors led the rest of the way … Miami pulled within two just under 10 seconds left but Toronto held on for the victory.    

KEY STAT

The Raptors shot .462 (12-26) from three-point range, while holding Miami to .267 (8-30) from beyond the arc … The Heat entered tonight having made 15+ three-pointers in a franchise record six straight games (Jan. 21-31) … Toronto has now shot 45 percent or better from beyond the arc in consecutive contests, after shooting a season-best 50 percent (18-36) Monday night in Atlanta.

RAPTORS NOTES:

  • With the win, Toronto improves to 26-23 this season and 14-12 at home … The Raptors have won four of their last five games (Jan. 25 – Feb. 1) … Toronto continues a three-game homestand (Feb. 1-4) Thursday night against Chicago.
  • Gary Trent Jr. finished with a season high-tying 33 points (11-20 FG, 6-10 3PT, 5-8 FT) in 41 minutes … Trent Jr. has now scored 30+ points in a career-best five consecutive games (Jan. 25 – Feb. 1) matching the franchise record set by DeMar DeRozan (Oct. 26 – Nov. 4, 2016) … During this stretch Trent Jr. is averaging 32.2 points and shooting .496 (56-113) from the field and .517 (31-60) from beyond the arc.
  • Gary Trent Jr. has also set the franchise record after making five or more three-point field goals in five consecutive games (Jan. 25 – Feb. 1) … Kyle Lowry held the previous record with four straight games (Mar. 18-23, 2018) … Trent Jr. has made 31 three-pointers over the last five games, tying the franchise record for the most three-pointers over a five-game span set by Fred VanVleet earlier this year (Jan. 2-9).
  • Pascal Siakam recorded 16 points, 14 rebounds, four assists and three steals in 35 minutes … Siakam has recorded a team-high 13 double-doubles this season – Toronto is 9-5 in these games … With seven offensive rebounds tonight, Siakam reached 500 career offensive boards, becoming just the eighth player in franchise history to achieve this milestone.

HEAT NOTES:

  • With the loss, Miami is now 32-20, including 14-14 on the road … The Heat will continue a six-game road trip (Jan. 31 – Feb. 10), Thursday night in San Antonio.
  • Bam Adebayo recorded a season-high 32 points and 11 rebounds in 35 minutes for his 13th double-double of the season … Adebayo leads the Heat with 13 double-doubles despite missing 24 games this season … Tonight marks just the third time in his career that Adebayo has recorded 30+ points and 10+ rebounds.
  • Jimmy Butler finished with 16 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists in 40 minutes … Butler has recorded 10 double-doubles this season, and the Heat drop to 8-2 when he records a double-double … In three games vs. Toronto this season, Butler is averaging 24.0 points, 10.3 rebounds and 10.7 assists.

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2021-22 SEASON-SERIES ALL-TIME RECORDS
DATESITERESULT  RAPTORS WINSHEAT WINS
01/17/2022MiamiL 104-99 Overall:3857
01/29/2022MiamiW 124-120 (3OT) at Toronto:2323
02/01/2022TorontoW 110-106 at Miami:1534
04/03/2022Toronto