Starters:
TOR:
VanVleet
Trent
Anunoby
Barnes
Siakam
MIA:
Lowry
Butler
Strus
Tucker
Adebayo
Team Ranks:
TOR: 14th ORTG, 8th DRTG, 2nd OREB%, 23rd DREB%
MIA: 12th ORTG, 4th DRTG, 10th OREB%, 6th DREB%
Small starters are terrible (as starters) but we'll keep going back to that well, I'm sure.
Heat are real good (currently 1st in the East), though scuffling lately at 5-5 in their last 10 - but won their last two. Lowry makes his Toronto return which should be a sight to see.
Raps are on a 5 game win streak and 8-2 in their last 10, still tied for 5th with the Bulls (who have the tie breaker), and now only 1.5 games back of Philly for 4th and homecourt (who the Raps have the tie breaker over for the moment, with one more head to head game coming up, and who have lost 3 in a row).
Heat are a good rebounding team which coupled with their defence could spell trouble for the Raps, who so often use their offensive rebounding to bail out some rough offensive patches.
All three Heat games this season have been close games, including one triple overtime game, and the Raps took 2 of the 3. Should be a fun one!
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