Heat End Season With Win Over Raptors
The Miami Heat defeated the Toronto Raptors, 118-103, at Kaseya Center on Sunday afternoon.

The Heat (46-36) couldn’t escape the fate of playing in the Play-In Tournament despite a dominant win over the Raptors (25-57) in the regular-season finale. Miami ended the season in eighth place of the standings, so they will play on the road against the Philadelphia 76ers for the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference, which means a date in the first round of the playoffs against the New York Knicks. The first quarter of this game was quite tight, and it finished with a 24-24 score, but the Heat pulled away in the second quarter. Miami outscored Toronto in the second quarter by a 42-33 score and never looked back. A 27-25 score in the third quarter bolstered Miami’s lead even further, and the Heat closed things out in the final 12 minutes with ease. With the win, the Heat end the regular season with a 22-19 mark at home. Meanwhile, the Raptors have ended the regular season with an 11-30 mark on the road.

Seven Miami players scored in double digits in this win. Thomas Bryant and Jaime Jaquez led the way since each had 18 points coming off the bench. Bryant also grabbed 10 rebounds, while Jaquez had four boards and five assists. Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro each had 17 points and six rebounds. Herro also added eight assists. The Heat shot 52.9 percent from the field and 25 percent from deep.

Gary Trent had 18 points for the Raptors. Gradey Dick posted 14 points while shooting 5-for-13 from the field. Ochai Agbaji notched 10 points and six boards. Kelly Olynyk ended with 11 points, eight rebounds and two assists. Jordan Nwora chipped in with 14 points and 11 rebounds coming off the bench. Toronto shot 42.2 percent from the field and 26.5 percent from deep.
Posted on: 4/14/2024 1:27 PM
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