Heat vs Raptors

Home cooking has done well for the Toronto Raptors lately, as they've won eight out of their last nine home games to climb within a game of the .500 mark ...

Miami ranks 26th in pace and the Raptors come in at 24th, so I have a strong lean toward the Under in this one. On top of that, the Heat come into this game well-rested and mostly healthy. Even though the Raps have been winning games at home, the half-court offense is still a problem. In fact, this usually stout defense ranks just 25th in efficiency since the February break. While Toronto has won eight of its last nine at home, only one of those wins came against a notable opponent. However, this may be giving a little too much respect to the Raps. I’m backing him to go Over 1.5 made threes tonight at a solid price. The former All-Star is hitting a solid 37.5% of his 3-point attempts over his last six games, draining two or more treys five times over that six-game stretch. And even though that defense has improved, Toronto still struggles to defend shooters from the perimeter. Unfortunately, the only notable win in that stretch came against Denver back on March 14. However, the Heat have been playing really inconsistent ball since coming out of the All-Star break and are 3-point underdogs heading into tonight’s contest. With a win tonight against the visiting Miami Heat, Toronto can pull within striking distance of the all-important sixth seed in the Eastern Conference.

Joe Dellera previews how to bet Heat vs. Raptors, including updated odds, picks & predictions for Tuesday's game.

This game is incredibly important to both teams and the Raptors try to climb into the No. 8 slot of the NBA Play-In Tournament while the Heat try to secure the No. The content on this page is for informational purposes only. For the bulk of the season, they have been unable to score, averaging just 112.3 points per 100 possessions (25th in the NBA), but over the past two weeks they are scoring 123.6 points per 100, per Cleaning the Glass. They are 5-2 with a +10.8 point differential – they are scoring 124.1 points per 100 possessions while allowing just 113.2, per Cleaning the Glass. We may be compensated for the links provided on this page. Miami is desperately trying to make Love fit, but the results just have been underwhelming. They do not have incredible shot-makers and I expect them to struggle against this Raptors’ defense. The major issue for Miami has been the minutes with their starting lineup are bad. For the Raptors, this is their last game of a four-game homestand, but with no game until Friday, they should be able to play their starters a full allotment of minutes. Prior to this recent streak, they allowed opponents to score just 112.6 points per 100 (sixth in the league) and over the past two weeks this has ballooned to 119.7. Let’s break down how to bet Heat vs Raptors.

Tuesday night's NBA action features an important game for the Eastern Conference play-in tournament picture with the Miami Heat visiting the Toro...

Miami is in seventh place in the East -- its 40-35 is the same as Brooklyn's, but the Nets hold the tiebreaker. the Heat but all three games took place very early in the season. (17.7 points per game) is questionable after missing the past three with an elbow injury. So might the Heat rest Butler up for that one? Miami has added All-Star Jimmy Butler to the injury report, but he is probable. Tuesday night's NBA action features an important game for the Eastern Conference play-in tournament picture with the Miami Heat visiting the Toronto Raptors.

The hardest and final task of the four-game homestand is coming up tonight as the Raptors will take on the Miami Heat. Toronto leads the season series two ...

Defensive rating: 14th) Defensive rating: 9th) (elbow) and Will Barton (ankle) have finally been ruled out for tonight. Offensive rating: 14th Offensive rating: 25th Toronto leads the season series two to one and will look to make it three one after tonight.