Game 81: Miami Heat @ Toronto Raptors, TSN, April 7, 12PM EST (High Noon) and brunch time out west...

[inthepaint]

Game 81 is coming in bright n' early, and the end of the regular season is upon us.

The Miami Heat will comes to town grasping for air, scratching, clawing and fighting for their playoff dreams. They currently sit 1 game behind the 8th spot, with 3 more games to play.

The Toronto Raptors are in a surreal haze in where they are eagerly waiting for the post-season, but have 2 more games to play. Over these two games they have to find a sweet balance between rest, injury prevention, rhythm, chemistry, and chasing potential homecourt on the NBA finals, should they make it there (as we know they will)

Lineups:

Heat








Vs one the most well rounded, outstanding teams in the league:

...And that's us out west watching the game:























This is my post # 1000. May our boys do us proud.

[bertarapsfan]

serge Ibaka had a foundation gala tn that most the team was at. with a 12 tip this screams hangover game. we're going get the Miami flu in Toronto. expect a slow start

[G__Deane]

Kelly Olynyk looks like he's transitioning.....and not in a basketball defense to offense kinda way

[Superjudge]

I'd be happy if they just suited up the 905 squad.

[007]

I don’t want to call this a must-win, but I think securing 2nd overall seed is really important

[Jclaw]

The good bye home game for the regular season. Let’s go out on a winning note.

[rocwell]

Kelly Olynyk looks like he's transitioning.....and not in a basketball defense to offense kinda way

He gets bruised way too easily

[bertarapsfan]

good morning

[Ebonhawke]

Heat defenders seem to be sitting on the pass to the pick-man on the side pick and roll. Have stolen it a couple of times already when the Raptors have tried to feed it to the pickman

[The Great One]

Wade getting a standing ovation? i think i'm gonna puke.

[Mitchell Duong]

Back to back games with defensive key violations. Donaghy special.

[Demographic Shift]

The new kid..Marc..seems to be finding his way and fitting in pretty well these past few games....

[psrs1]

Anyone have a link to game?

[GLF]

Wade getting a standing ovation? i think i'm gonna puke.

Why do you hate Wade so much? lol. He's had an amazing career and seems to be a really good guy

[Ebonhawke]

Wade getting a standing ovation? i think i'm gonna puke.

Cheering when he enters the game for the first time in perhaps the last game of his career in Toronto is one thing - cheering when he makes a bucket would be a completely different thing