Miami Heat vs Toronto Raptors: Injury Reports, Starting 5s, Betting Odds, Tips & Spreads
Miami Heat and Toronto Raptors are playing each other in the fourth game of the season on Sunday. The Heat lead the East with 50-28 record, but they have to win the majority of their remaining games to avoid losing the 1st seed. Raptors have 45-32 record and are fifth in East, half a game ahead of sixth-seeded Chicago Bulls.
Caleb Martin, Max Strus and Gabe Vincent are all listed as questionable for this game. Martin and Vincent have leg injuries, while Struss has spinal cord injuries.
Malachi Flynn and Yuta Watanabe are both questionable due to strained hamstrings and sore quadriceps.
The Raptors are slight favorites to win this game. The game is being played at their home in Toronto. Miami Heat have lost four of their last seven games.
Kyle Lowry is shooting 46% from three-point range in his last 10 games. Miami Heat are 23-16 on the road this season. Kyle Lowry averages 7.6 assists per game this year.
Miami Heat are 23-16 on the road this season. Kyle Lowry is shooting 46% from three-point range in his last 10 games.
The Toronto Raptors are 21-16 at home this season. Pascal Siakam is shooting 41% from beyond the arc in his last 10 games. Fred VanVleet is averaging 20.3 points per game this year.
The Raptors are 21-16 at home this season. Pascal Siakam is shooting 41% from beyond the arc in his last 10 games. Fred VanVleet is averaging 20.3 points per game this year.
Kyle Lowry will start at the point for the Toronto Raptors. Duncan Robinson will join him in the backcourt. Jimmy Butler will play as the small forward and PJ Tucker as a power forward. Bam Adebayo will retain his center position. Tyler Herro will come off the bench for major minutes.
Fred VanVleet and Gary Trent Jr. will start in the backcourt for the Toronto Raptors. OG Anunoby will play as the small forward. Scottie Barnes will be the power forward and Pascal Siakam will take the center position. Precious Achiuwa and Chris Boucher will get major minutes off the bench.
