Toronto takes home win streak into matchup with Miami

Updated Apr. 3, 2022 3:02 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Miami Heat (50-28, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (45-32, fifth in the Eastern Conference)

Toronto; Sunday, 7 p.m. EDT

LINE: Raptors -3.5; over/under is 212.5

BOTTOM LINE: Toronto will try to keep its four-game home win streak alive when the Raptors play Miami.

The Raptors have gone 28-20 against Eastern Conference teams. Toronto averages 109.3 points while outscoring opponents by 2.5 points per game.

The Heat are 32-16 in Eastern Conference play. Miami leads the Eastern Conference shooting 37.5% from deep. PJ Tucker paces the Heat shooting 41.6% from 3-point range.

The two teams square off for the fourth time this season. The Raptors defeated the Heat 110-106 in their last meeting on Feb. 2. Gary Trent Jr. led the Raptors with 33 points, and Bam Adebayo led the Heat with 32 points.

TOP PERFORMERS: Pascal Siakam is averaging 22.3 points, 8.4 rebounds and 5.2 assists for the Raptors. Scottie Barnes is averaging 16.4 points over the last 10 games for Toronto.

Duncan Robinson averages 2.9 made 3-pointers per game for the Heat, scoring 11.0 points while shooting 36.9% from beyond the arc. Adebayo is averaging 18.7 points, 9.6 rebounds and 3.1 assists over the past 10 games for Miami.

LAST 10 GAMES: Raptors: 8-2, averaging 112.2 points, 48.1 rebounds, 23.4 assists, 8.0 steals and 4.9 blocks per game while shooting 46.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 103.0 points per game.

Heat: 5-5, averaging 109.3 points, 41.6 rebounds, 24.0 assists, 6.0 steals and 2.3 blocks per game while shooting 47.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 107.8 points.

INJURIES: Raptors: Malachi Flynn: day to day (hamstring), Yuta Watanabe: day to day (quad).

Heat: Gabe Vincent: day to day (right big toe contusion), Max Strus: day to day (right shoulder contusion), Caleb Martin: day to day (calf).

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