Miami Heat vs. Toronto Raptors Prediction: Injury Report, Starting 5s, Betting Odds & Spreads - November 16 | 2022-23 NBA Regular Season
Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat travel north of the border to face the Toronto Raptors. This game will be as noteworthy for the players who are unavailable as the players on the court. Both teams are missing critical contributors that make this contest more of a slugfest than a shoot-out.
Scottie Barnes needs to step up his game if the Raptors have any chance of winning. Barnes is the emotional leader of the Raptors, especially with Pascal Siakam still out of action.
Bam Adebayo will be a handful for the Raptors inside, and Jimmy Butler is the ultimate chess piece for the Heat. Toronto has no answers for the veteran swingman.
Miami Heat vs. Toronto Raptors Details
Fixture: Miami Heat @ Toronto Raptors
Date and Time: Wednesday, November 17, 7:30 PM ET
Venue: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Canada
Miami Heat vs. Toronto Raptors Injury Report
The Miami Heat will again be without Tyler Herro, Udonis Haslem, Victor Oladipo, and Omer Yurtseven--ruled out for this contest. Pay attention to the latest reports leading up to game time, as the Heat list Bam Adebayo and Dewayne Dedmon as questionable.
The Toronto Raptors are dealing with their own injuries. Otto Porter Jr. will be out indefinitely with a dislocated toe, and Precious Achiuwa remains in a walking boot with an ankle injury. Most devastating for the team is their heart and soul--Pascal Siakam remains out indefinitely.
Keep an eye on the injury report leading up to the tip for Raptors Fred VanVleet and Gary Trent Jr., both of whom are questionable.
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Miami Heat vs. Toronto Raptors Betting Odds & Spreads
Miami Heat vs. Toronto Raptors Starting 5s
Heat- PG Kyle Lowry, SG Max Strus, SF Jimmy Butler, PF Caleb Martin, C Bam Adebayor
Raptors- PG Malachi Flynn, SG Jeff Dowtin Jr., SF OG Anunoby, PF Scottie Barnes, C Christian Koloko
Miami Heat vs. Toronto Raptors Betting Prediction
This game is a battle of two banged-up teams. The Miami Heat are traditionally much better at home than they are away, and the Raptors have a well-documented home-court advantage. The Raptors are missing too much firepower.
I struggle to see how they put up points with the lineup they are currently trotting out there. Toronto needs to get healthy in the worst way.
The Miami Heat are down some firepower in their own right, with Tyler Herro missing from this one. Jimmy Butler provides enough leadership to get the Miami Heat over the hump for a road victory.
Prediction: Miami Heat -1.5 (-115) (O/U 215, -110)
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