Game #56: Miami Heat 112 - Toronto Raptors 115

[Zainab]

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Starting Lineup:

RAPTORS:

PG: Kyle Lowry
SG: DeMar DeRozan
SF: OG Anunoby
PF: Serge Ibaka
C: Jonas Valanciunas


HEAT

PG: Goran Dragic
SG: Josh Richardson
SF: Derrick Jones Jr.
PF: Kelly Olynyk
C: Hassan Whiteside

Last Meeting
January 9, 2018
HEAT 90 RAPTORS 89
Keys To The Game:

1) Get to the line! Miami fouls a lot and DeRozan being one of the best in the league at getting to the free-throw line, the Raptors can take full advantage of this.
2) Blow 'em away! Miami is actually pretty good in clutch situations than their record may indicate.
3) Lowry > Dragic. Make a statement!!
4) Just keep winning, baby!

Let's Go Raptors!!!

[007]

Need to keep the foot on the gas these next two games, a first place spot and a 7 game win streak heading into the all-star break would be a nice statement

[Cody73]

I hope OG sits this one out..... if the sprain is bad, start Powell in his place. No need to rush him back into action. Besides that, I hope we get our revenge.

[Jclaw]

Keep it goin' Z.

[DanH]

I hope OG sits this one out..... if the sprain is bad, start Powell in his place. No need to rush him back into action. Besides that, I hope we get our revenge.

They’d should just sit OG for the next two games regardless. Give him a nice extended all star break, try to catch a second wind after hitting the rookie wall a bit here.

[Mitch P]

I hope OG sits this one out..... if the sprain is bad, start Powell in his place. No need to rush him back into action. Besides that, I hope we get our revenge.

Agreed. Let that ankle heal and let the new "defensive specialist" Norm run. I would love to see a solid win over Miami as they are a possible first round opponent and we don't want them to feel like they have the Raptors number for some reason. Also first seed seems really important with the Cavalier resurgence. But you know.....this year just seems so different. I really don't fear Cleveland and I don't think the bench mob does either.

[Mitch P]

Well....sounds like we're all in agreement about OG. Does someone want to text Casey and tell him?

[Puffer]

Zainab, you are the boss. You can carry this team to their longest streak of the season. Keep the pedal to the medal (spurious Olympic reference...I know it's usually "metal").

[Maury]

Well....sounds like we're all in agreement about OG. Does someone want to text Casey and tell him?

Apparently Christian has a direct line to Casey and Masai so we should ask him

[007]

Toronto Raptors minute distribution so far in February (6 games)

DeMar: 30.5 MPG
Lowry: 27.5
Ibaka: 26
JV: 24.5
FVV: 24
Siakam: 21
Delon: 21
Poeltl: 20
OG: 19
Miles: 17
Powell: 12.5

[DanH]

Toronto Raptors minute distribution so far in February (6 games)

DeMar: 30.5 MPG
Lowry: 27.5
Ibaka: 26
JV: 24.5
FVV: 24
Siakam: 21
Delon: 21
Poeltl: 20
OG: 19
Miles: 17
Powell: 12.5

If you even extend back to the past 10 games (8-2), DD leads the team averaging just over 31 MPG. And the team leads the league in net rating over those past 10 games.

[MixxAOR]

Toronto Raptors minute distribution so far in February (6 games)

DeMar: 30.5 MPG
Lowry: 27.5
Ibaka: 26
JV: 24.5
FVV: 24
Siakam: 21
Delon: 21
Poeltl: 20
OG: 19
Miles: 17
Powell: 12.5

Lowry probably rested half of season of games by now

[007]

Lowry probably rested half of season of games by now

He's playing a full 5 minutes fewer per game compared to last season. If he continues on this pace, by the end of the season he will have played around 400 minutes (the equivalent of 8 whole games) fewer than he did two seasons ago, and only around 200 minutes (4 whole games) more than he did last season, when he played in only 60 games total

[Scraptor]

Zainab you've been a good good luck charm. Please ensure we don't lose another game until next season.

Edit: grrrrr post likes still not working on mobile

[consmap]

Need to get back at Miami after dropping that one game from last month. No back to back blues for this one