Toronto Raptors (17-38) vs Miami Heat (25-28)
February 21, 2025 at 07:30 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: Toronto Raptors +3.5 — Over/Under: 220.5
The Miami Heat pay a visit to the Toronto Raptors at the Scotiabank Arena on Friday night. Here’s a Miami Heat vs Toronto Raptors Prediction. This article will include a Miami Heat vs Toronto Raptors Pick.
Miami Heat Betting Preview
The Miami Heat have been doing it tough lately as they lost five of their last six games heading into the All-Star break and they will be hoping for a better result after falling just short to the Mavericks in a 118-113 road defeat on Thursday. Tyler Herro led the team with 40 points, eight rebounds and three assists on 15 of 30 shooting, Kel’el Ware added 17 points while Kyle Anderson chipped in with 15 points, 10 rebounds, and two blocks. As a team, the Heat shot 47 percent from the field and 10 of 36 from the 3-point line as they battled hard to take just a four-point lead late in the fourth quarter, only to allow the Mavericks to go on a pivotal 12-0 run to snatch the game away.
Toronto Raptors Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Toronto Raptors have been in a rut as they’ve lost five of their last six games overall and they will be hoping for a better effort after getting trampled by the Cavaliers in a 131-108 home defeat last Wednesday. RJ Barrett led the team with 27 points on 11 of 18 shooting, Scottie Barnes added 16 points with 11 rebounds and seven assists while Immanuel Quickley and Ochai Agbaji each scored 15 points. As a team, the Raptors shot 46 percent from the field and 10 of 29 from the 3-point line, but they missed a bunch of shots to start the game and were never really in the contest after getting outscored by 41-17 in the first quarter. Gradey Dick had a rough game as he shot just one of seven from the field to finish with just two points in 25 minutes of action.
Why the Toronto Raptors will win
- The Heat have lost four of their last five games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The underdogs have won each of the Heat’s last three games at Scotiabank Arena.
- The Heat have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight games as road favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Raptors have covered the spread in each of their last four games against Southeast Division opponents that held a losing record.
Why the Miami Heat will win
- The Raptors have lost 12 of their last 13 night games following a home loss.
- The Heat have won each of their last seven games as road favorites when playing with a rest disadvantage.
- The road team has covered the spread in eight of the Raptors’ last nine games.
- The Raptors have failed to cover the spread in four of their last five games at Scotiabank Arena.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Heat’s last seven night games against Atlantic Division opponents has gone UNDER the total points line.
- Seven of the Raptors’ last eight night games against the Heat following a home loss have gone UNDER the total points line.
Miami Heat vs Toronto Raptors Prediction
The Heat are still shorthanded with Kevin Love still out due to personal reasons, while the Raptors are still missing Jakob Poeltl and PJ Tucker. The Heat could really do with a win to get things back on track, but they’re going to continue to struggle if they can’t find dependable scoring outside of Herro. Meanwhile, the Raptors are coming into this meeting in a similar slump and there still isn’t a timetable for the debut of the newly acquired Brandon Ingram. You really couldn’t back either side with any confidence these days, but I still think there is slightly more upside with the Heat, and I think they get the job done on the road.