Toronto Raptors vs Miami Heat Prediction and Preview for 2024 NBA Summer League | July 19, 2024
The Toronto Raptors vs Miami Heat matchup is one of the eight Summer League games scheduled for Friday. Both teams have played three games so far and have been successful so far. The Heat have won all three games, while Toronto has won two and dropped one game.
Toronto Raptors vs Miami Heat preview, prediction and rosters
The Toronto Raptors vs Miami Heat NBA Summer League game is scheduled for Friday, July 19, at Pavilion in Las Vegas. The game begins at 9 p.m. EDT and will be televised nationally on ESPN+ and ESPN 3. It can also be streamed locally on Bally Sports Sun and TSN. Fans can also stream the game on NBA League Pass.
Toronto Raptors vs Miami Heat preview
The Raptors are coming off of a 86-76 loss against the Utah Jazz on Wednesday. Before that, they beat the OKC Thunder 94-69 on Saturday and the Denver Nuggets 84-81 on Sunday. Toronto will want to get back to winning ways after a tough loss against the Jazz.
The Heat are unbeaten in the NBA 2K25 Summer League after three games. They last beat the Dallas Mavericks 92-79 on Wednesday. Before that, they started their campaign with a 119-114 win over the Boston Celtics on Saturday. Miami’s most dominant victory was a 102-73 dismantling of the Thunder on Monday.
Toronto Raptors vs Miami Heat starting lineups
The Raptors are expected to field the same players as their last game against Utah. The opening lineup should comprise:
PG: Ja’Kobe Walter SG: Jamal Shead SF: Javon Freeman-Liberty PF: Ochai Agbaji C: Branden Carlson
Toronto’s key bench players should be DJ Carton, Jamison Battle, Omari Moore and Ulrich Chomche.
Miami should stick with its most recent Starting 5 that it fielded against Dallas:
PG: Josh Christopher SG: Isaiah Stevens SF: Pelle Larsson PF: Keshad Johnson C: Kel’el Ware
Miami’s main bench players should be Cole Swider, Warren Washington, Alondes Williams and Caleb Daniels.
Editor's note: The odds could change close to the game. The odds listed were as per available information at the time of writing.
Toronto Raptors vs Miami Heat prediction
This should be a closely-contested game until the final quarter. While it is tough to make a call on the winner, we are predicting Toronto to give Miami its first loss of the tourney. But it's going to be a game that will be decided by the finest of margins.