Miami Heat vs Toronto Raptors 3/28/23 – On Tuesday night, the Miami Heat travel to Toronto to face off against the Raptors. Following their 129-100 loss to the Brooklyn Nets while Toronto came off a 114-104 triumph against the Washington Wizards on Sunday. Basketball betting lines are expecting a third victory for Toronto Raptors over Miami Heat.
Miami Heat vs Toronto Raptors
Date & Time: Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET
Location: Scotiabank Arena
TV: TNT
Miami Heat vs Toronto Raptors Betting Odds
Heat
Moneyline: +125
Spread: +3 (-116)
Total: 219.5 over (-110)
Raptors
Moneyline: -161
Spread: -3 (-116)
Total: 219.5 under (-110)
Miami Heat vs Toronto Raptors Analysis
On Saturday night, Miami Heat suffered a crushing home loss to the Brooklyn Nets by 36-28. Though leading at halftime, Miami struggled in the second half as Brooklyn outscored them 64-31 as Miami’s offense went cold – they scored only 13 points in the fourth quarter alone. Miami was led by Tyler Herro with 23 points, Jimmy Butler had 18 points, Bam Adebayo had 16 and Max Strus added another 23. With these results, Miami now sits at 40-35 in the East – tied with Brooklyn for sixth in the East but avoiding play-in spots. Miami is 15-21 on the road and 6-4 in their last 10, averaging 109.1 PPG – 30th among NBA teams – while allowing just 109.9 points per game, ranking second. Butler leads all scorers with 22.8 PPG, Adebayo adds 20.9, Herro adds 20.3 points, while Strus contributes 11.9 PPG on average.
Toronto Raptors is currently in ninth in the East, but their record matches that of Atlanta Hawks for the 8th seed – a big difference. If they stay the ninth seed, they need to win two games to earn a play-in spot; if they are eighth, going 1-1 secures them that spot. Toronto is currently 37-38 and on a two-game win streak, while being 25-14 at home. The Raptors have been led by Pascal Siakam with 24.2 points per game, Fred VanVleet contributing 19.8 points, Gary Trent Jr. adding 17.7, OG Anunoby making 16.8 and Scottie Barnes contributing 15.5 points per game. On Sunday afternoon, the Raptors raced out to an early 37-21 lead and held on for a commanding 63-46 halftime advantage. Although Washington attempted to close the gap in the third quarter, Toronto outscored Washington 27-20 in the final frame to seal victory. Anunoby led all scorers with 29 points; VanVleet had 28, Siakam added 19 points and 11 rebounds; Poeltl had a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds; Barnes finished with 13 points.
Miami Heat vs Toronto Raptors Against the Spread
Over is 6-1 in Heat last 7 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game. Heat are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points. Under is 5-1 in Heat’s last 6 Tuesday games. Heat are 2-9 ATS in their last 11 games playing on 2 days rest. Under is 4-1 in Heat last 5 games playing on 2 days rest.
Raptors are 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up win. The Raptors are 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 games playing on 1 days rest. Raptors are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.Raptors are 7-1-1 ATS in their last 9 home games. Raptors are 6-1-1 ATS in their last 8 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Miami Heat vs Toronto Raptors Free Pick
Toronto has found its rhythm with all the starters now healthy and Nick Nurse finding key bench players for Toronto. Miami, on the other hand, has struggled on both road trips and against spreads this season. To beat Toronto this season, Miami must outscore them; Toronto may struggle shooting sometimes but their offense is much worse than that of Miami which makes Toronto Raptors the best NBA picks today to win and cover the spread.
Free Pick: Toronto Raptors -3 (-116)
