Dwyane Wade erupted for 25 of his 40 points in the second half as the HEAT erased a 17-point late third-quarter deficit to claim a one-point lead, but they were unable to hold on in Wednesday’s 101-95 home loss to the Raptors. Wade also notched 11 assists and a career-high
five blocks, while Shawn Marion added 20 points and 14 rebounds.
Miami, which is 5-0 when limiting its opponents below 100 points, couldn't keep host Toronto under the century mark as it fell, 107-96, on Sunday. Dwyane Wade registered 29 points and eight assists for the HEAT, who visit the nation's capital on Tuesday to take on the Wizards.
The HEAT led the playoff-bound Raptors by four points at the half Monday night, but Miami couldn't keep pace down the stretch and endured a 91-75 defeat at Air Canada Centre. Daequan Cook led the HEAT with 22 points while Chris Quinn chipped in 14. D-League Player of the Year Kasib Powell added six points and 10 rebounds.
The HEAT fell into a double-digit deficit in the first quarter and never recovered, as they lost to the Raptors, 96-54, on Wednesday. Chris Quinn scored 14 points, Ricky Davis added 12 and Mark Blount 11.
Marcus Banks led with 21 points and both Ricky Davis and Dwyane Wade added 16, but the HEAT fell behind early and never recovered in Wednesday's 108-83 loss to the Raptors at AmericanAirlines Arena. Shawn Marion posted a team-high 14 rebounds.
The shorthanded Heat fell behind early to the Toronto Raptors and could not recover in a 114-82 home loss Monday. Dorell Wright had a strong game with 17 points and eight rebounds.
Shaquille O'Neal racked up 16 points and 12 rebounds and James Posey drained four free throws in the final minute to secure the HEAT's 92-89 victory over the visiting Raptors on Tuesday. Udonis Haslem added 16 points and nine rebounds, while Jason Kapono, who returned after missing 14 games with a sprained ankle, scored seven.
Miami trimmed a 23-point deficit to as little as nine in the fourth quarter but drew no closer in a 96-83 loss Wednesday in Toronto. Shaquille O'Neal tallied 17 points and six rebounds, and Eddie Jones added 12 points. James Posey chipped in 10 rebounds and eight points. Alonzo Mourning's eight points tied him with Glenn Rice for the all-time franchise lead.
Miami closed the first half on a big run and cruised after intermission for a 99-77 victory over the visiting Raptors on Monday. Dwyane Wade poured in 37 points on 13-for-21 shooting. Alonzo Mourning and James Posey scored a dozen points apiece.
With Dwyane Wade feeling the effects of the flu, Antoine Walker and Shaquille O'Neal stepped in and picked up the slack in a 106-97 victory over Toronto. Walker scored a season-high 32, and Shaq tallied his first triple-double of the season, and second of his career, with 15 points, 11 rebounds and a career-high 10 assists. Derek Anderson scored 17, while Gary Payton and Udonis Haslem each added 15. Wade missed just his fifth game of the season.
The HEAT rallied from a 13-point fourth-quarter deficit for a 98-94 win Wednesday at Toronto, despite the absence of Shaquille O'Neal. Dwyane Wade scored 16 of his game-high 37 in the final quarter and put Miami on top for good with a pair of free throws with 30 seconds to play. Antoine Walker and Udonis Haslem added double-doubles. Shaquille O'Neal sat out with a hyperextended left knee.
Miami shot 60 percent from the floor on Monday in a 101-94 home victory over Toronto. Dwyane Wade scored 32 points on 15-for-19 shooting, while Shaquille O'Neal added 27 points, 11 rebounds, and three blocks. Antoine Walker chipped in 11 points and eight boards. With the win, the HEAT extended their winning streak to a season-high six straight games, while shooting over 50 percent in the last five games.
Despite a big game from Dwyane Wade, Miami couldn't stop the Raptors down the stretch and fell 107-94 Sunday in Toronto. Wade finished with 33 points, nine assists and eight rebounds, while Antoine Walker scored 15 for the HEAT.
Shaquille O’Neal scored 28 points in the HEAT’s 103-91 victory over the Toronto Raptors to extend its franchise-record home winning streak to 17 games. The teams battled for three quarters before the HEAT took control. Eric Williams hit a 3-pointer at the 10:12 mark of the final frame to give the Raptors an 81-79 lead. Dwyane Wade’s layup sparked a 15-2 run, part of a 24-7 run that helped Miami pull away for the win. The HEAT held the Raptors to 27.8 percent from the field on 5-for-18 shooting in the final quarter.
Shaquille O'Neal busted out for 33 points and 18 rebounds, both game highs, in Miami's 111-96 win at Toronto on Wednesday. Eddie Jones added 23 points, Dwyane Wade had 16 and 10 assists and Rasual Butler scored 13 off the bench.
Damon Jones scored nine of his 16 points in the fourth quarter as the HEAT overcame a three-point halftime deficit to beat the Raptors 106-98 Sunday in Toronto. Dwyane Wade and Shaquille O'Neal each scored 20 points and grabbed nine rebounds and Udonis Haslem added 17 points and eight boards for Miami.
Toronto took the lead with 15 ticks left and Dwyane Wade's potential game-winning shot missed the mark at the buzzer in a 94-92 HEAT loss on Tuesday. Shaquille O'Neal busted loose for 34 points and 17 rebounds and Wade scored 22 for Miami.
Eddie Jones missed a potential game-tying 3-pointer at the buzzer for the HEAT, who lost 89-86 at home to Toronto on Tuesday. Lamar Odom pumped in a team-best 23 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, and Jones scored 18.
Rookie Dwyane Wade hit a jump hook in the lane with 28 seconds remaining as the Miami HEAT edged the Toronto Raptors, 90-89, for just their second road victory of the season. The basket by Wade, who scored 23 points, put Miami ahead and the HEAT survived a flurry in the final seconds to improve to 8-15 on the year.
HEAT rookie Dwyane Wade scored 16 points to lead Miami past the visiting Toronto Raptors 78-66 at AmericanAirlines Arena. The win extended the team’s current home winning streak to four games, while improving its record to 5-12 on the season. Eddie Jones added 12 points and Brian Grant chipped in with 10 points. Grant also pulled down 10 rebounds for his third double-double of the season. The HEAT are 21-9 overall versus Toronto, including a 13-3 mark at home. The 13-3 (.813) mark is the highest home winning percentage for the HEAT against any opponent and has extended its consecutive win streak over the Raptors to five straight. Miami swept the season series last year. The HEAT shot 41.9 percent from the field and out-rebounded Toronto 38-37. The HEAT’s bench outscored the Raptors bench 29-14, led by Samkai Walker’s nine points and eight points each from Rafer Alston and John Wallace.
Miami completed a regular season sweep of Toronto in the HEAT’s regular season finale, defeating the Raptors 103-99 at the Air Canada Centre. Rasual Butler led the HEAT with 19 points, followed by 15 points from Mike James and 13 points from LaPhonso Ellis. Malik Allen chipped in with 11 points to round out Miami’s double-figure scorers. Ken Johnson led the HEAT in rebounding with 10 boards to go along with his eight points. The HEAT shot 47 percent from the field (40-of-85), 40 percent from the three-point line (6-of-15) and 85 percent from the free-throw line (17-of-20).
Brian Grant scored 16 points and pulled down 10 rebounds to lead the Miami HEAT to a 89-83 victory over the Toronto Raptors at AmericanAirlines Arena. Grant connected on 7-of-11 shot attempts and 2-of-2 from the charity stripe. It was his 31st doubledouble
this season and 79th with the franchise. The win snaps a five game losing streak for the HEAT, who recorded its 24th win of the season. In addition to Grant, rookie Caron Butler scored 12 points, followed by 11 points from Rasual Butler and 10 points from LaPhonso Ellis. Vladimir Stepania led Miami in rebounding with 12 boards, while Anthony Carter recorded his fifth double-figure assist game with 10.
Caron Butler scored 22 points and the other Butler, Rasual added 18 points as the HEAT steamrolled the Toronto Raptors
107-98 at AmericanAirlines Arena. The win snapped a six-game home losing streak for Miami, who also got 18 points from Malik Allen off the bench. Brian Grant scored 12 points and pulled down 10 rebounds for his 28th double-double, while Sean Lampley chipped in with 11 points. The HEAT tied its season high of 33 points in the second quarter and went into halftime leading 55-45. Miami and Toronto played even in the third quarter and held off a late Raptors rally to record it first home win since defeating the Washington Wizards on March 2nd. Travis Best scored nine points and dished out eight assists as the HEAT got a season high 53 points from its bench. Miami shot 53 percent from the field on 43-of-80 shot attempts including six three-pointers (6-of-13). The 53 bench points was the most bench points scored by the HEAT since April 18, 2001, when they scored 54 points at Orlando.
Rookie forward Caron Butler scored a game and career high 25 points on Friday, connecting on 8-of-
16 shot attempts from the field in leading the HEAT to a 97-77 win over the Toronto Raptors at the Air Canada Centre. Butler also connected on 9-of-10 from the free-throw line with six rebounds, three assists and three steals. His three steals extended his consecutive games streak with at least one steal to 21 games. Miami trailed by two points after the first quarter (25-23), but came out in the second to outscore Toronto 30-12 to take a 53-37 lead into halftime. Eddie Jones scored 15 of his 17 points in the first half to get Miami off to a fast start. In addition to Butler and Jones, the HEAT also got double-figure scoring from Travis Best (12 points), Brian Grant (11 points) and Mike James (11 points). Miami outrebounded Toronto 42-29 and dashed out to 27 fast-break points to the Raptors 8. The HEAT also dominated inside, scoring 44 points in the paint (Toronto 32). Former HEAT guard Voshon Lenard scored 19 points to lead Toronto, who lost for the seventh time in eight games.
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