Miami Heat vs Toronto Raptors: Odds, keys, predictions, and more

The Miami Heat are back at it on Monday, as they take on the Toronto Raptors in their second consecutive matchup. In the first game of the pair, the Miami Heat picked up a, 112-109, win over the Raptors on Saturday.

Here are a few things to keep in mind about this one on Monday.

Players To Watch

• Jimmy Butler– Jimmy Butler is coming off a 24-point performance against the Raptors on Saturday. Butler will look to build off that last game by continuing to attack the basket, making big plays, and being a leader for the Miami Heat on the court during big moments late in the game.
• Tyler Herro– Tyler Herro will look to build his status with the team as a key player for Miami this season. Only scoring 14 points in the contest on Saturday, he should look to be better on Monday. He will need to be more locked in from behind the arc, where he only shot 1-4 on Saturday.
• Max Strus– Max Strus has improved so much over the offseason, as he was able to put up a 20-point performance against the Raptors on Saturday. The Miami Heat will look to Strus to continue his hot start to the season from behind the arc, while also continuing to show off his more well-rounded offensive repertoire.

The Miami Heat are looking to keep momentum on their side, as they take on the Toronto Raptors in Miami Monday for the second of consecutive matchups.

Keys To The Game

1. Get Easy Points At The Line– The Miami Heat finished with a total of 25 made free throws on Saturday. The Heat will need to continue to shoot nearly perfectly from behind the line, as that could help the Heat in tight situations toward the end of the game.
2. Make Big Plays– The Miami Heat have connected with one another on big plays in the late stretch of games. The most notable play from the other night was a Herro lob to Bam Adebayo for the dunk in the third quarter. Miami needs to connect on more of those plays to open up the court as well as to create more offensive opportunities in general.

Miami Heat vs Toronto Raptors Odds And Prediction

Odds And Information Provided Courtesy Of WynnBET

Moneyline: MIA -175 TOR +145

Spread: MIA -3.5

Total: 217.5

Prediction

The Miami Heat picked up their first win of the season against the Toronto Raptors on Saturday and they will look to keep the ball rolling on Monday to get back into the Eastern Conference race. Miami picks up another win over the Raptors at home, 110-90.