2 min read • April 03, 2022
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The Raptors - 86.3 are one of the best teams in the NBA over the last month, going 11-2 since Fred VanVleet returned from his bout with right knee soreness on March 9.
Also back in tow is OG Anunoby, who is averaging 16 points with 4.8 rebounds on 54.7% shooting from the field and 55.6% from behind the arc over his first 5 games back from a broken finger.
Pascal Siakam and Scottie Barnes have been arguably the 2 best Raptors since the all-star break, each averaging a near double-double while Barnes is adding 5.2 assists over the last 11 games.
Toronto remains without Malachi Flynn, while Yuta Watanabe is questionable against the Heat.
The Heat - 88.1 are expected to have all 15 players available for only the second time this season, the first coming in a dominant 18-point win over the Bulls on Saturday.
7 different players scored in double figures, including Max Strus and Gabe Vincent, with Tyler Herro continuing his recent rebounding stretch with 8 boards. Herro is averaging 6.25 rebounds over his last 8 games, split by a 2-game absence due to knee soreness.
Miami has won 3 in a row now after a tough stretch punctuated by a public spat between Jimmy Butler, Udonis Haslem, and head coach Eric Spoelstra. Jimmy Butler has scored 20-plus in all 3 wins, leading the team in scoring each time.
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