Adebayo, Heat take on the Raptors

Updated Dec. 5, 2023 2:04 a.m. ET

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Miami Heat (11-9, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (9-11, 11th in the Eastern Conference)

Toronto; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Raptors -2.5; over/under is 213.5

BOTTOM LINE: Scottie Barnes and the Toronto Raptors host Bam Adebayo and the Miami Heat in Eastern Conference action.

The Raptors have gone 5-10 against Eastern Conference teams. Toronto is second in the Eastern Conference with 28.1 assists per game led by Dennis Schroder averaging 7.0.

The Heat are 8-8 against Eastern Conference opponents. Miami has a 3-3 record in games decided by 10 points or more.

The Raptors are shooting 46.2% from the field this season, 2.5 percentage points lower than the 48.7% the Heat allow to opponents. The Heat average 12.5 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.2 more makes per game than the Raptors give up.

TOP PERFORMERS: Schroder is scoring 15.9 points per game and averaging 3.0 rebounds for the Raptors. Pascal Siakam is averaging 20.5 points and 7.0 rebounds over the last 10 games for Toronto.

Jimmy Butler is averaging 22.4 points, 5.4 rebounds and four assists for the Heat. Jaime Jaquez is averaging 15.6 points over the last 10 games for Miami.

LAST 10 GAMES: Raptors: 4-6, averaging 114.2 points, 46.0 rebounds, 28.9 assists, 7.9 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 46.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 115.8 points per game.

Heat: 5-5, averaging 116.7 points, 38.8 rebounds, 26.4 assists, 7.4 steals and 2.6 blocks per game while shooting 48.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 113.7 points.

INJURIES: Raptors: Gradey Dick: day to day (illness), Christian Koloko: out (respiratory).

Heat: Josh Richardson: day to day (knee), RJ Hampton: out (knee), Haywood Highsmith: day to day (back), Dru Smith: out for season (knee), Bam Adebayo: day to day (hip), Tyler Herro: out (ankle).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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