To these Raptors, the Miami Heat represent at best an exhausting nuisance. They have some undeniably talented players, a smart coach, and a crafty veteran leader — but they’re not really a match for Toronto. If nothing else, Sunday evening’s game was instructive for two reasons. First, the Heat really are a team that will not quit, even when they probably should. And two, it was satisfying to watch the Raptors beat Miami, 125-115.
To the Heat’s credit, they did their usual thing for much of the first half, and then again in a big way in the third quarter — they hung around and threatened the lead.