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At 1:00 ET, the Miami Heat (-1583) will host the Toronto Raptors (+877) in an Eastern Conference matchup. Miami is favored by 15.5 points, and the over/under line is set at 220.5. The Heat are currently 8th in the East, while the Raptors are 12th.

TV coverage for this game will be provided by BSSU, and it will be played at the Kaseya Center in Miami. The Raptors have lost three straight and are 25-56 on the season. Meanwhile, the Heat are 45-36 and 2nd in the Southeast Division.

TORONTO RAPTORS VS MIAMI HEAT BETTING PICK

The Pick: Toronto Raptors +15.5

This game will be played at Kaseya Center at 1:00 ET on Sunday, April 14th.

WHY BET THE TORONTO RAPTORS:

  • We have this one finishing with a projected score of 113-110 in favor of the Heat.
  • Our projections have Jimmy Butler finishing with Jimmy Butler points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.
  • From the field, we have the Heat finishing with a field goal percentage of 46.9% and knocking down 14 threes.

Do the Raptors Have a Shot at a Road Win?

Toronto has lost three straight games as the underdog and are 12th in the Eastern Conference with a record of 25-56. On the road, the Raptors are 11-29 compared to 14-27 at home.

In terms of their ATS record, the Raptors are 21-19 on the road and 35-46 overall. As the underdog, their ATS record is 25-33 and 12-46 straight-up.

This season, the Raptors have been the underdog in 58 of their 81 games. Today, they are getting 15.5 points and have gone 12-46 as the underdog. As the underdog, they are 9-7 on the O/U.

In their most recent game, the Raptors lost to the Heat by a score of 125-103. They were 14-point underdogs in that game and are coming in as the underdog again today. The O/U line for that game was 219 points.

For the season, the Raptors have an O/U record of 42-38-1. In their games, the average combined scoring is 231.3 points and the average O/U line is 228.8 points.

When it comes to scoring, the Raptors are 21st in the NBA at 112.5 points per game. However, on the road, they are averaging 114.6 points per game. In terms of pace, Toronto is 12th in the league at 99.3 possessions per game.

So far this season, the Raptors have outscored the NBA scoring average in just 43.2% of their games. Additionally, they have scored below their own average in their last two contests.

When it comes to three-point shooting, Toronto is 29th in the league at 34%. Overall, they are 16th in field goal percentage at 47%. In terms of assists, the Raptors are 5th in the NBA at 28.5 per game.

At present, the Raptors' defense is ranked 24th, allowing 118.8 points per game. In terms of two point field goal attempts, the Raptors defense has allowed a shooting percentage of 56.7% while allowing 37.5% from downtown.

Do the Heat Stand a Chance at Home?

Miami has a record of 45-36 this season and is currently in 8th place in the Eastern Conference. In games against other Eastern Conference teams, they are 31-20 compared to 14-16 against the West.

At home, the Heat are 21-19 this season and have an average scoring margin of +1.6 points per game. They have won three straight games against the spread at home and are 16-24 ATS overall.

As the favorite, Miami is 34-13 this season and 23-21 ATS as the favorite. They have won three straight games as the favorite and have a scoring margin of +5.1 points per game.

Miami's most recent game was also against the Raptors, and they won by a score of 125-103. The Heat were favored by 14 points in that game and easily covered the spread. The O/U line for that game was 219 points.

This season, Miami has an O/U record of 34-47 and their games have averaged 218.5 points. In their previous games, the average O/U line has been 220.7 points.

This season, the Heat have been one of the better three-point shooting teams in the league, hitting 37% of their attempts from beyond the arc. Overall, they are 18th in three-point makes per game at 12.5.

In terms of pace, Miami is 29th in the NBA at 95.8 possessions per game. At home, they are averaging 112 points per game, which is 23rd in the league.

So far, the Heat have outscored the NBA scoring average in just 39.5% of their games. Overall, they are 27th in scoring at 110 points per game.

So far, the Heat's defense is ranked 3rd in the league at 108.5 points per contest. Opponents are hitting 55.4% of their two-point field goal attempts this season, and they're also connecting on 35.5% of their three-point attempts.