Heat @ Raptors

Heat vs. Raptors Betting Preview

On Tuesday night, the NBA game will pick up with an exciting Eastern Conference battle between the Miami Heat and Toronto Raptors. Coverage gets underway at 6:30 PM ET from Scotiabank Arena.

• Matchup: Southeast vs. Atlantic
• Date: Tuesday, Mar 28, 2023
• Venue: Scotiabank Arena
• TV-Time: 6:30 PM ET

After finishing 4th last year, the Miami Heat are presently one of the NBA's better teams and are currently 10th in the league. Now first place in the Southeast, they lead the division after playing 14 games. The team is clicking well at the moment, with three out of five games won but their road record isn't so great, as they've lost three out of their five away games. The Toronto Raptors could do better this season, presently 19th, after finishing 11th last season. They are ranked poorly in the Atlantic, gaining the 5th position. After 13 divisional contests, they trail the Boston Celtics by 15 games. The squad is currently playing well, having won three of their last five games and, with four wins in their five, they have a decent home record, too.

Heat vs. Raptors Betting Analysis

Miami Heat

The Miami Heat sit 29-21 through their first 50 contests of the season, while scoring 109.6 points and surrendering 109.8 points per game in those matchups. Their performance has improved the last 10 games, highlighted by a 6-4 record across their latest stretch, while scoring 115.8 and giving up 116.9 points per game during that span. They currently own an underwhelming record of 12-12 in 24 road games on the year, having won three games and lost seven across their latest 10 game stretch, suggests they might be slowing down a bit. The Miami Heat most recently faced Brooklyn Nets at Miami-Dade Arena on Sunday, Mar. 26, losing the game with Brooklyn Nets 129-100.

Toronto Raptors

The Toronto Raptors have been red hot lately, having won two straight games. The Toronto Raptors own a record of 24-26 in 50 matchups this season, and in those contests, they averaged 113.8 points scored and 112.9 points allowed. Their performance has improved across the last five games, highlighted by a solid 3-2 mark during that stretch, while averaging 115.8 points scored and 108.8 points allowed in those contests. The Toronto Raptors have been very dangerous at home, winning their last two contests. This season, they have a 15-11 record from 26 home games, which is better, but they've raised their game in the last 10 games, winning nine and losing one. The Toronto Raptors last played against the Washington Wizards at Scotiabank Arenaon Sunday, Mar. 26. Toronto Raptors won with the final score 114-104.

Heat vs. Raptors Head-to-Head

Looking at their historical data, the Miami Heat did better, with 48 wins, while the Toronto Raptors had just 39. With an average of 208.3 PPG, this season's H2H matches have already fall behind the 221.5 PPG average from last year. The Toronto Raptors won the last matchup 104-112.