TORONTO (AP) — RJ Barrett scored 37 points, Scottie Barnes had 23 points and 10 rebounds and the Toronto Raptors defeated the Miami Heat 119-116 on Sunday night.
Toronto improved to 5-4 at home, with Jakob Poeltl scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds, and rookie Jacoby Walter scoring 12 points.
Barrett made 15 of 20 shots and made all four of his free throws. He made 3-of-4 3-point shots.
Barnes recorded his sixth career triple-double on Friday against Miami, but narrowly missed out on his seventh with nine assists on Sunday.
Tyler Herro scored 31 points and Jimmy Butler added 17 points, but Miami lost for the first time in three games. The Heat have not won three straight games so far this season.
Herro shot 6-of-12 from long range, but missed what would have been a tying three with 29 seconds left.
Miami’s Bam Adebayo had 13 points and a season-high 20 rebounds. Adebayo had a career-best 21 rebounds against Toronto on November 25, 2018.
Terry Rozier scored 17 points for the Heat. Miami is 5-5 on the road.
takeout
Heat: Duncan Robinson finished 3-for-12 with eight runs scored. He made 2 of 7 in 3 seconds.
Raptors: Barrett topped 30 points in three consecutive home games and fifth time in seven games.
important moment
Barrett scored six points as Toronto went on a 13-2 run late in the third to turn a 77-75 deficit into an 88-79 lead.
Main status
The Heat, who made 21 of 54 3-pointers in Friday’s home win over the Raptors, made 15 of 40 from long range on Sunday.
to the next
Miami visits Boston on Monday, and Toronto hosts Indiana in NBA Cup action on Tuesday.
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