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The Miami Heat (24-16, 19-20 ATS, 18-22 O/U) clash with the Toronto Raptors (15-25, 20-20 ATS, 23-17 O/U) in a conference meeting on Wednesday night. The Heat posted a road win against the Nets on Monday. The Raptors lost a home clash against the Celtics in their previous bout. The Heat posted a 112-103 road win in the lone meeting this season.
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The Miami Heat are seeking a fourth consecutive win. The squad is also 4-1 in its last five games. They beat the Magic followed by a dominating 104-87 home win against the Hornets on Sunday. Miami was marked as a one-point dog in a 96-95 overtime road win against the Nets on Monday night. The squad is in good shape, leading the Southeast division by three games ahead of the Magic. The Heat have been reliable, covering in four of their last five games.
Tyler Herro is in a groove, netting at least 20 points in three of his last four games. The 23-year-old point guard is averaging 22.7 PPG. He averaged 23 points in three games against the Raptors last season. Bam Adebayo has scored at least 20 points in four of his last five clashes. The veteran center has improved his season average to 21.7 PPG and 10.7 RPG. Jimmy Butler was dealing with a toe injury. He saw his first action of the month on Monday and sunk 31 poin ts. The 34-year-old star is having another solid year, recording an average of 21.4 PPG and 5 RPG.
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The Heat are only 2-3 in their last five road games including a loss against the Suns, covering the spread on two occasions in that span. Miami is scoring an average of 111.9 points on the season, ranking them 25th. They continue to play strong defense, allowing under 100 points in three straight games, and are conceding an average of only 110.6 points, good for third in the NBA.