The Toronto Raptors and the Miami Heat are both coming off a loss on Friday night. Let's dive into the matchup with our Raptors-Heat picks.
The Brooklyn Nets defeated the Raptors 109-105 on Friday following Toronto's 108-105 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on opening night. Raptors forward Pascal Siakam notched a triple-double that included 37 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists.
Meanwhile, the Miami Heat are off to a slow start. They lost to the Chicago Bulls on opening night despite Zach LaVine missing that game. And they followed that up with a 111-104 defeat to the Boston Celtics in a rematch of the 2021-22 Eastern Conference finals that went the distance. Tyler Herro paced Miami's scoring attack with 25 points, six rebounds, and three assists in a losing effort.
Here are my picks and predictions for the Raptors-Heat clash on Saturday (odds via FanDuel Sportsbook, PointsBet, and DraftKings Sportsbook; Pick confidence is based on a 1-to-5-star scale).