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Toronto Raptors vs. Miami Heat
The Toronto Raptors and the Miami Heat will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Kaseya Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Heat as -8.5-point favorites versus the Raptors, while the game's total opened at 225.
Last time out for Miami, they were a 122-113 winner as they battled the Cavaliers at home. The Heat covered in the match as a +2.5-point underdog, while 235 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Raptors were a 113-108 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Knicks. They covered the +7.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (221) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Toronto:
Team record: 7-18 SU,17-8 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Toronto is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Toronto is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Toronto's last 17 games
Miami:
Team record: 12-10 SU,11-11 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Miami is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Miami is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games
Next up:
Toronto home to Chicago Monday, December 16
Miami at Detroit Monday, December 16