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30 November 2024

third Quarter Report

Down three on the finish of the second quarter, the Warmth now have the lead. They’ve a little bit of a cushion as they at the moment lead the Raptors 96-84.

If the Warmth preserve taking part in like this, they’re going to bump their document as much as 9-8 very quickly. Alternatively, the Raptors must make due with a 5-15 document until they flip issues round (and quick).

Who’s Enjoying

Toronto Raptors @ Miami Warmth

Present Information: Toronto 5-14, Miami 8-8

How To Watch

When: Friday, November 29, 2024 at 8 p.m. ET
The place: Kaseya Middle — Miami, Florida
TV: The Sports activities Community
Comply with: CBS Sports activities App
On-line streaming: fuboTV (Attempt totally free. Regional restrictions could apply.)
Ticket Value: $40.00

What to Know

The Warmth and the Raptors are a fair 5-5 in opposition to each other since February of 2022, however not for lengthy. The Miami Warmth will likely be taking part in at residence in opposition to the Toronto Raptors at 8:00 p.m. ET on Friday at Kaseya Middle. The Warmth may need some stickum for this one because the group gave up 18 turnovers on Wednesday.

The Warmth are headed into this one after the oddsmakers set final week’s over/underneath low at 218.5, however even that wound up being too excessive. They snuck previous the Hornets with a 98-94 win.

Although they received, the Warmth struggled to get the ball again on offense and completed the sport with solely 4 offensive rebounds. They have been destroyed by their opponents in that division because the Hornets pulled down 16.

In the meantime, a well-balanced assault led the Raptors over the Pelicans in each quarter on their approach to victory on Wednesday. All the things went the Raptors’ approach in opposition to the Pelicans because the Raptors made off with a 119-93 victory. That looming 119-93 mark stands out as essentially the most commanding margin for Toronto but this season.

The Raptors bought their win on the backs of a number of key gamers, but it surely was Ochai Agbaji out in entrance who went 6 for 7 from past the arc en path to 24 factors plus six rebounds. What’s extra, Agbaji additionally posted a 85.7% three-point capturing accuracy, which is the very best he is posted since again in February. Jamison Battle was one other key participant, going 6 for 8 from past the arc en path to 24 factors.

The victory bought Miami again to even at 8-8. As for Toronto, their win ended a 13-game drought on the highway courting again to final season and places them at 5-14.

Keep watch over the arc in Friday’s recreation: The Warmth have made nailing deep pictures look simple this 12 months this season, having averaged 14.6 threes per recreation. It is a totally different story for the Raptors, although, as they have been averaging solely 10.9. Given the Warmth’s sizable benefit in that space, the Raptors might want to discover a approach to shut that hole.

Going ahead, the Warmth are the favourite on this one, because the consultants count on to see them win by 7.5 factors. Presently 12-7 in opposition to the unfold, Toronto has been a stable funding this season; alternatively, Miami is simply 5-11 ATS.