NBA Betting Results: Toronto Raptors Crush Miami Heat 114-82
NBA Betting Line: Toronto Raptors at Miami Heat +9.5
The Toronto Raptors continue to remain as one of the top teams in the Eastern conference, as they smashed the host Miami Heat at the American Airlines Arena, 114-82. The great game played by the Raptors gave the hapless Miami Heat their 4rth consecutive loss. The Raptors shot less than 50 percent but connected on 68 percent of its attempts in the first quarter and never cooled. Kris Humphries‘ short hook with 9:13 left, gave the Raptors an 100-66 lead. The Raptors kept pouring it on and an all comeback hopes for the Miami Heat ended. point guard T.J Ford, back after a collision with Atlanta Rookie Al Harford, capped the night with a driving dunk with 38.1 seconds left.
The victory of the Toronto Raptors advanced their record to 25-21 SU and 26-20 ATS. The Miami Heat had lost 19 of its past 20 overall and holds the NBA’s worst record. The Heat is currently mired in the last place in the league and their NBA record had sunk to 9-37 SU and 16-29-1 ATS.
Center player Chris Bosh led the Toronto Raptors with 24 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists. Andrea Bargnani added 22 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists and guard-forward Anthony Parker had 18 points, grabbed 3 rebounds and dished out 3 assists. Point guard Jose Calderon had a double-double 11 points and 10 assists for the Toronto Raptors.
Miami Heat was led by the double figures 17 points and 18 rebounds of guard-forward Dorell Wright. Dwyane Wade and guard Mark Blount had 12 points each off the bench. Chris Quinn dished out 11 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assits. Forward Alexander Johnson had a double-double 10 points and 10 rebounds.
The Toronto Raptors will put their win streak on the line against forward Josh Powell and the Los Angeles Clippers on February 8 and will hit the road on February 10 to visit shooting guard Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers.
Miami Heat will struggle to snap out of their losing form when they will visit center Rasheed Wallace and the Detroit Pistons on February 6. On February 7, the Heat will travel to Philadelphia for a road play against point guard Andre Miller and the Philadelphia 76ers.
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