Toronto Raptors at Miami Heat 2/24/21 - NBA Picks & Predictions

Eastern Conference foes will battle on Wednesday night, when the Toronto Raptors invade American Airlines Arena to face the Miami Heat.This will be the second of a back-to-back for Toronto, who were outscored by 19 points during the first quarter of last night’s 109-102 home loss versus Philadelphia. The Raptors (16-16) were dominated on the glass by a 54-38 margin and shot 43 percent from the field.

Toronto G Norman Powell led all scorers with 24 points on 9-for-19 shooting and dished out six assists. Pascal Siakam added 22 points and seven assists in a losing effort for the Raptors.

The Miami Heat have won three straight games and are starting to look like the team who made an NBA Finals run last season. On Monday, Miami concluded their seven-game road trip in successful fashion with a 108-94 victory against Oklahoma City. The Heat (14-17) assisted on 30 of their 36 made field goals and shot 15-for-40 from beyond the arc.

All five Miami starters scored in double figures and were led by Duncan Robinson with 22 points. Bam Adebayo contributed 19 points, 13 rebounds, and five assists for the Heat.