Scotiabank Arena will witness an NBA matchup between the Miami Heat and the Toronto Raptors on Friday night. The Miami Heat are currently ranked eighth in the Eastern Conference with 25 wins and 28 defeats, while Toronto Raptors are 13th in the East after winning 17 games and losing 38 so far in the season. While the Raptors will try to shake off their losing streak, the Miami Heat will win this game pretty easily as favored by the best NBA betting odds.
The previewing information
Date: February 21, Friday | Time: 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Location: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto
TV: FDSSUN/TSN
Radio: Altitude Sports Radio 950 AM
Stream: NBA League Pass
Miami Heat Vs Toronto Raptors Odds, Picks, Moneyline
| Heat | Raptors | |
| Moneyline | -149 | +124 |
| Spread | -3 (-110) | +3 (-110) |
| Total | o221.5 | u221.5 |
*All odds are subject to change depending on the time of this posting
Miami Heat
The Miami Heat are coming here after playing against the Dallas Mavericks in the previous matchup. In that game, Miami lost the game with a final score of 118-113, with Tyler Herro chalking up a total of 40 points for the team, along with eight rebounds and assisting thrice. Kel’el Ware managed to add another 17 points for the team, with nine boards and a solo helper, while Kyle Anderson contributed 15 points with ten boards.
Players to watch:
| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | |
| Tyler Herro | 23.9 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 |
| Bam Adebayo | 17.0 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| Terry Rozier | 16.7 | 10.1 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors were paired with the Cleveland Cavaliers before this and lost the game miserably with a final score of 131-108. In that game, the Raptors were led on the board by RJ Barrett who scored a total of 27 points, grabbing four rebounds and assisting four times. Scottie Barnes chalked up 16 points, with 11 boards and seven helpers, leading the team in both these categories, while Immanuel Quickley managed to put up 15 points.
Players to watch:
| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | |
| RJ Barrett | 21.7 | 6.6 | 5.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 |
| Scottie Barnes | 20.7 | 7.9 | 6.3 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
| Immanuel Quickley | 15.3 | 2.6 | 5.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
Miami Heat Vs Toronto Raptors Injury Report
Miami Heat
| Player | Position | Status | Injury |
| Kevin Love | PF | Out | Personal |
| Dru Smith | SG | Out For Season | Achilles |
Toronto Raptors
| Player | Position | Status | Injury |
| Jakob Poeltl | C | Out | Hip |
| Ulrich Chomche | PF | Out For Season | Knee |
| Paul Tucker | SF | Out | Personal |
Miami Heat Vs Toronto Raptors Summary and Prediction
The Miami Heat are coming here on a four-game losing streak, and are getting antsy to shake this off. The Toronto Raptors are definitely weak in terms of offense and will not be able to do much here. Take the Miami Heat to win with a final score of 112-110.
Moneyline: Heat (-149)
Spread: Under 3
Total: Over 221.5
Predicted Score: 112-110, Heat wins.
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