Heading into the penultimate game of the regular season, the Raptors just want to stay healthy and ready for the playoffs ahead. All other considerations are merely nice to haves — not need to haves. For the ninth-place Miami Heat however, this Sunday afternoon’s showdown in Toronto was absolutely a need to have. Riding a three-game losing streak, the math has turned against the Heat. And the Raptors did them no favours, coming from behind to win 117-109 in overtime, all but crush their post-season aspirations.
In truth, it could not have happened to a more annoying team.