MIAMI (AP) — Bam Adebayo had 21 points, 16 rebounds and five assists and the Miami Heat defeated the Toronto Raptors 114-104 on Thursday night for their fourth straight win.
Tyler Herro led Miami with 23 points, Nikoli Jovic added 14 points and Jimmy Butler and Drew Smith each scored 11 points.
For the Raptors, Grady Dick added 22 points and Jaco Pottle added 16 points. Team scoring leader RJ Barrett had a triple-double with 13 points on 5-of-18 shooting, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. Toronto has 1 win and 12 losses.
takeout
Raptors: Toronto began the second overtime game Thursday without Scottie Barnes. Barnes sprained his right ankle in Monday night’s game against New York. He missed 11 games earlier this season with a fractured orbit.
Heat: Miami made 13 of 32 3-pointers. Herro was 4/7.
important moment
After trailing by 16 points in the first three minutes of the second quarter, Miami outscored Toronto 33-10 for the remainder of the first half. Jovic made two 3-point shots and scored 11 points in the excitement.
Main status
The Heat outscored the Raptors 52-42. He also had double-digit rebound advantages on the homestand against the Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix, and Cleveland.
to the next
Both teams will resume action on Monday night. The Raptors will host Chicago, while the Heat will face Detroit.
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