Toronto pays a visit to Miami on Sunday, hoping to send the Heat to a loss while also covering the spread in NBA action at AmericanAirlines Arena.

The Heat sport records of 17-6 and 10-13 ATS heading into this matchup, while the Raptors sit at 8-16 and 12-12 ATS on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 13-10 for the Heat and 8-15-1 for the Raptors.



View Toronto vs Miami Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as 16.5-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark, while the total was hovering around 190 at most shops.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 7 (Heat) and the No. 18 (Raptors) teams in the league, according to our current NBA Power Rankings at Odds Shark. A 103-88 result in favor of the Heat is predicted by handicapping models.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Raptors rank No. 17 in the league with 42.2 per game. That compares with Miami’s No. 16 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Miami is the NBA’s No. 20-ranked team at 5.8 per game, while the Raptors rate No. 23 with 5.5 per contest.

Defensively, the Raptors feature the league's No. 9-rated defense on the road, allowing 94.1 points per game. Miami, meanwhile, comes in at No. 2 in the league in scoring at home.

In their last action, Toronto was a 106-89 Sportsbook at home against the Wizards. They covered the 4.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (195) was profitable news for OVER bettors. Toronto earned a 106-89 victory over Washington on Friday, getting 19 points from Leandro Barbosa at Air Canada Centre.

Miami was a 99-79 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against the 76ers. They covered the 2-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 178 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Miami cruised to victory on Friday, running Philadelphia out of the gym and running up a 99-79 score at Wells Fargo Center.


Toronto Raptors Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 3-7
Before playing Washington are 3-7
After playing Washington are 6-4
After a win are 2-8

Miami Heat Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Cleveland are 8-2
After playing Philadelphia are 7-3
After a win are 7-3

A few Raptors at Heat trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Toronto's last 11 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Toronto's last 12 games on the road
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
Miami is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
Miami is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto


Next up:
Toronto at Washington, Monday, February 6
Miami home to Cleveland, Tuesday, February 7