Heat vs. Raptors: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions
The Miami Heat (40-35) play against the Toronto Raptors (37-38) at Scotiabank Arena
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Game Time: 7:30 PM EDT on Tuesday March 28, 2023
Miami Heat 0, Toronto Raptors 0 (7:30 pm ET)
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Gabe Vincent (back spasms) has been cleared and will start for the Heat tonight in Toronto. That keeps Kyle Lowry in his reserve role. – 7:27 PM
Gabe Vincent (back spasms) has been cleared and will start for the Heat tonight in Toronto. That keeps Kyle Lowry in his reserve role. – 7:27 PM
Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Gabe Vincent (back spasms) will indeed start for HEAT, meaning Lowry continues coming off the bench. Herro, Adebayo, Love and Oladipo also start. Usuals for Raps. – 7:21 PM
Gabe Vincent (back spasms) will indeed start for HEAT, meaning Lowry continues coming off the bench. Herro, Adebayo, Love and Oladipo also start. Usuals for Raps. – 7:21 PM
Doug Smith @SmithRaps
It’s the usual group of Raptors to start, Heat sill list Vincent as a starter over Lowry but no Butler
Scott Foster is the ref crew chief so, ooh, baby!
And since it’s Raptors-Heat, I say fast forward to two minutes left, make in 84-82 for someone and let’s go from there – 7:21 PM
It’s the usual group of Raptors to start, Heat sill list Vincent as a starter over Lowry but no Butler
Scott Foster is the ref crew chief so, ooh, baby!
And since it’s Raptors-Heat, I say fast forward to two minutes left, make in 84-82 for someone and let’s go from there – 7:21 PM
Michael Grange @michaelgrange
Gabe Vincent will start at PG for the Heat, Kyle Lowry will come off the bench. – 7:11 PM
Gabe Vincent will start at PG for the Heat, Kyle Lowry will come off the bench. – 7:11 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Victor Oladipo gets the start tonight without Jimmy Butler
Usually the shift is to throw in Max Strus, but they need a defender in there with this new starting lineup
Good matchup for Dipo – 7:05 PM
Victor Oladipo gets the start tonight without Jimmy Butler
Usually the shift is to throw in Max Strus, but they need a defender in there with this new starting lineup
Good matchup for Dipo – 7:05 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
With Jimmy Butler out, the Heat opening tonight with Bam Adebayo, Kevin Love, Tyler Herro, Victor Oladipo, and, for now, Gabe Vincent. The pregame warmups will determine if Vincent (back spasms) can play. – 7:02 PM
With Jimmy Butler out, the Heat opening tonight with Bam Adebayo, Kevin Love, Tyler Herro, Victor Oladipo, and, for now, Gabe Vincent. The pregame warmups will determine if Vincent (back spasms) can play. – 7:02 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Victor Oladipo in the Heat’s starting lineup for the injured Jimmy Butler.
Heat starting Vincent, Herro, Oladipo, Love and Adebayo tonight vs. Raptors. – 7:02 PM
Victor Oladipo in the Heat’s starting lineup for the injured Jimmy Butler.
Heat starting Vincent, Herro, Oladipo, Love and Adebayo tonight vs. Raptors. – 7:02 PM
Steve Popper @StevePopper
Knicks gear up for crucial game against tough Heat squad newsday.com/sports/basketb… via @Newsday – 6:20 PM
Knicks gear up for crucial game against tough Heat squad newsday.com/sports/basketb… via @Newsday – 6:20 PM
Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA
Damian Lillard to..? 👀
Raptors?
Knicks?
Nets?
Heat?
Mavericks?
@TheFrankIsola & @scalabrine look at all the potential landing spots if Dame were to get traded
#RIPCity pic.twitter.com/Y3YNMsTtSZ – 6:01 PM
Damian Lillard to..? 👀
Raptors?
Knicks?
Nets?
Heat?
Mavericks?
@TheFrankIsola & @scalabrine look at all the potential landing spots if Dame were to get traded
#RIPCity pic.twitter.com/Y3YNMsTtSZ – 6:01 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Gabe Vincent has been added to the Heat’s injury report. Vincent is listed as questionable for tonight’s game vs. Raptors because of back spasms. – 5:53 PM
Gabe Vincent has been added to the Heat’s injury report. Vincent is listed as questionable for tonight’s game vs. Raptors because of back spasms. – 5:53 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Heat now saying Gabe Vincent has back spasms and now is questionable. – 5:52 PM
Heat now saying Gabe Vincent has back spasms and now is questionable. – 5:52 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Raptors coach Nick Nurse on Lowry as a reserve, “I see him really leading the team, organizing the team.” – 5:50 PM
Raptors coach Nick Nurse on Lowry as a reserve, “I see him really leading the team, organizing the team.” – 5:50 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
The Heat will play an important game tonight in Toronto without Jimmy Butler miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… – 5:49 PM
The Heat will play an important game tonight in Toronto without Jimmy Butler miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… – 5:49 PM
Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
The Knicks say Jalen Brunson (sprained right hand) and Derrick Rose (illness) are questionable for Wednesday’s game against Miami.
Helps if you can read the schedule … which I obviously can’t. – 5:48 PM
The Knicks say Jalen Brunson (sprained right hand) and Derrick Rose (illness) are questionable for Wednesday’s game against Miami.
Helps if you can read the schedule … which I obviously can’t. – 5:48 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Gary Trent Jr. and Will Barton out tonight for Raptors vs. Heat. – 5:48 PM
Gary Trent Jr. and Will Barton out tonight for Raptors vs. Heat. – 5:48 PM
Tommy Beer @TommyBeer
Knicks are listing Jalen Brunson (sprained right hand) as questionable for tomorrow’s game vs. Miami – 5:47 PM
Knicks are listing Jalen Brunson (sprained right hand) as questionable for tomorrow’s game vs. Miami – 5:47 PM
Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
The Knicks say Jalen Brunson (sprained right hand) and Derrick Rose (illness) are out tonight and questionable for Wednesday’s game against Miami.
More NBA from me: marcstein.substack.com – 5:46 PM
The Knicks say Jalen Brunson (sprained right hand) and Derrick Rose (illness) are out tonight and questionable for Wednesday’s game against Miami.
More NBA from me: marcstein.substack.com – 5:46 PM
Ian Begley @IanBegley
Knicks say Jalen Brunson (sprained right hand) and Derrick Rose (illness) are questionable for tomorrow vs. Miami. – 5:46 PM
Knicks say Jalen Brunson (sprained right hand) and Derrick Rose (illness) are questionable for tomorrow vs. Miami. – 5:46 PM
Steve Popper @StevePopper
Knicks say Jalen Brunson (sprained right hand) and Derrick Rose (illness) are questionable for tomorrow’s game against Miami. – 5:45 PM
Knicks say Jalen Brunson (sprained right hand) and Derrick Rose (illness) are questionable for tomorrow’s game against Miami. – 5:45 PM
New York Knicks PR @NY_KnicksPR
Jalen Brunson (sprained right hand) and Derrick Rose (illness) are questionable for tomorrow’s game against Miami. – 5:45 PM
Jalen Brunson (sprained right hand) and Derrick Rose (illness) are questionable for tomorrow’s game against Miami. – 5:45 PM
Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
GLOBAL RATING FUN FACTS
Cavs the only team with four players in the Top 40
Nuggets and Raptors (!) the only clubs with six in the Top 100
Pistons and Spurs combine for zero players in the Top 90
hoopshype.com/lists/global-r… – 5:44 PM
GLOBAL RATING FUN FACTS
Cavs the only team with four players in the Top 40
Nuggets and Raptors (!) the only clubs with six in the Top 100
Pistons and Spurs combine for zero players in the Top 90
hoopshype.com/lists/global-r… – 5:44 PM
Wes Goldberg @wcgoldberg
Heat managing this back-to-back set by resting Jimmy Butler tonight (neck soreness) and Kyle Lowry tomorrow night.
The Heat have one more b2b set (at PHI and at WAS) next week and would like to approach it the same way, if they could. We’ll see. – 5:41 PM
Heat managing this back-to-back set by resting Jimmy Butler tonight (neck soreness) and Kyle Lowry tomorrow night.
The Heat have one more b2b set (at PHI and at WAS) next week and would like to approach it the same way, if they could. We’ll see. – 5:41 PM
Mike Ganter @Mike_Ganter
No Jimmy Butler for tonight’s Raps/Heat game changes things considerably. – 5:31 PM
No Jimmy Butler for tonight’s Raps/Heat game changes things considerably. – 5:31 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Heat say Kyle Lowry is available and will play tonight vs. Raptors. – 5:27 PM
Heat say Kyle Lowry is available and will play tonight vs. Raptors. – 5:27 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Heat center Omer Yurtseven entered training camp hoping to be a starter. But ankle surgery derailed those plans. Yurtseven spoke about his challenging season miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… Also, Lowry still not cleared to play back-to-backs and Zeller expected back tonight in mask – 5:26 PM
Heat center Omer Yurtseven entered training camp hoping to be a starter. But ankle surgery derailed those plans. Yurtseven spoke about his challenging season miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… Also, Lowry still not cleared to play back-to-backs and Zeller expected back tonight in mask – 5:26 PM
Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Nikola Jokic’s two blocks last night vs. Philly. He has 44 blocks this season — that’s two less than Giannis Antetokounmpo. Jokic is tied with Bam Adebayo for the most steals among centers this year and has the 6th most total deflections in the NBA. pic.twitter.com/KFtYw5F2bT – 5:26 PM
Nikola Jokic’s two blocks last night vs. Philly. He has 44 blocks this season — that’s two less than Giannis Antetokounmpo. Jokic is tied with Bam Adebayo for the most steals among centers this year and has the 6th most total deflections in the NBA. pic.twitter.com/KFtYw5F2bT – 5:26 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
From earlier — Like sands through the hourglass, so are the seconds of Haywood Highmith’s Heat life. sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h… – 5:23 PM
From earlier — Like sands through the hourglass, so are the seconds of Haywood Highmith’s Heat life. sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h… – 5:23 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
From earlier — ASK IRA: Did Heat err in expecting too much from too many on this roster? sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h… – 5:22 PM
From earlier — ASK IRA: Did Heat err in expecting too much from too many on this roster? sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h… – 5:22 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
From earlier — Neck injury sidelines Heat’s Jimmy Butler vs. Raptors; Kyle Lowry still on minutes restriction. sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h… – 5:22 PM
From earlier — Neck injury sidelines Heat’s Jimmy Butler vs. Raptors; Kyle Lowry still on minutes restriction. sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h… – 5:22 PM
Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
No Jimmy Butler for Miami in Toronto tonight. Kyle Lowry is listed as questionable as he continues to manage his lingering knee injury, but he’s expected to play (of course he is!) and sit out tomorrow in New York. Gary Trent Jr. remains questionable for the Raptors. – 5:20 PM
No Jimmy Butler for Miami in Toronto tonight. Kyle Lowry is listed as questionable as he continues to manage his lingering knee injury, but he’s expected to play (of course he is!) and sit out tomorrow in New York. Gary Trent Jr. remains questionable for the Raptors. – 5:20 PM
Jason Jackson @TheJaxShow
The @MiamiHEAT #AudioExperience gets underway at 7p EDT
🚗: @SiriusXMNBA, @560WQAM (Miami/FLL), @WSTU1450 (Stuart), @ESPNWestPalm (WPB) #SportsRadio1600 & #TheZone977FM (Keys)
📱: @Audacy @SIRIUSXM @NBA & @MiamiHEAT apps
No @BallyHEAT tonight so we are your flavor #HEATNation pic.twitter.com/hAfPGwV53h – 5:16 PM
The @MiamiHEAT #AudioExperience gets underway at 7p EDT
🚗: @SiriusXMNBA, @560WQAM (Miami/FLL), @WSTU1450 (Stuart), @ESPNWestPalm (WPB) #SportsRadio1600 & #TheZone977FM (Keys)
📱: @Audacy @SIRIUSXM @NBA & @MiamiHEAT apps
No @BallyHEAT tonight so we are your flavor #HEATNation pic.twitter.com/hAfPGwV53h – 5:16 PM
Adam Zagoria @AdamZagoria
Dan Hurley on Miami G Wooga Poplar: ‘He’s gonna play in the NBA. He’s a draft-level talent’
@CanesHoops – 5:09 PM
Dan Hurley on Miami G Wooga Poplar: ‘He’s gonna play in the NBA. He’s a draft-level talent’
@CanesHoops – 5:09 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
So the Heat head into Toronto tonight with no Jimmy Butler
7 games left, clawing out of the play-in
Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro have the keys
Let’s see how they respond – 4:41 PM
So the Heat head into Toronto tonight with no Jimmy Butler
7 games left, clawing out of the play-in
Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro have the keys
Let’s see how they respond – 4:41 PM
Ethan J. Skolnick @EthanJSkolnick
Watch the Heat games tonight and tomorrow with @5ReasonsSports on @WatchPlayback
7:30pm: playback.tv/FIVEONTHEFLOOR – 4:41 PM
Watch the Heat games tonight and tomorrow with @5ReasonsSports on @WatchPlayback
7:30pm: playback.tv/FIVEONTHEFLOOR – 4:41 PM
Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
Jalen Duren brought the HEAT for this week’s #BlockOfTheWeek🔥
@Acronis | @ccare_ccr1 | #ad pic.twitter.com/SecXjtrJe9 – 4:25 PM
Jalen Duren brought the HEAT for this week’s #BlockOfTheWeek🔥
@Acronis | @ccare_ccr1 | #ad pic.twitter.com/SecXjtrJe9 – 4:25 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
NEW: The Heat will play an important game tonight in Toronto without Jimmy Butler miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… – 4:05 PM
NEW: The Heat will play an important game tonight in Toronto without Jimmy Butler miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… – 4:05 PM
Barry Jackson @flasportsbuzz
No. 7 Heat (without Butler/neck tonight in Toronto) & No. 6 Nets begin tonight 40-35, both 3 games ahead of No. 8 Atlanta/No. 9 Toronto,who are 37-38. NBA formally announced today that 7th will host 8th in play-in two weeks from tonight, in both East/Wes. 9th/10th games next day – 3:53 PM
No. 7 Heat (without Butler/neck tonight in Toronto) & No. 6 Nets begin tonight 40-35, both 3 games ahead of No. 8 Atlanta/No. 9 Toronto,who are 37-38. NBA formally announced today that 7th will host 8th in play-in two weeks from tonight, in both East/Wes. 9th/10th games next day – 3:53 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Neck ailment sidelines Heat’s Jimmy Butler vs. Raptors; Kyle Lowry still on minutes restriction. sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h… – 3:52 PM
Neck ailment sidelines Heat’s Jimmy Butler vs. Raptors; Kyle Lowry still on minutes restriction. sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h… – 3:52 PM
Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
Heat say Jimmy Butler (neck soreness) has been ruled out of tonight’s game vs the Raptors. – 3:42 PM
Heat say Jimmy Butler (neck soreness) has been ruled out of tonight’s game vs the Raptors. – 3:42 PM
Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
#MIAvsTOR INJURY UPDATE: Jimmy Butler (neck soreness) has been ruled out of tonight’s game vs the Raptors. – 3:42 PM
#MIAvsTOR INJURY UPDATE: Jimmy Butler (neck soreness) has been ruled out of tonight’s game vs the Raptors. – 3:42 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Jimmy Butler ruled out of tonight’s game vs. Raptors because of neck soreness. – 3:34 PM
Jimmy Butler ruled out of tonight’s game vs. Raptors because of neck soreness. – 3:34 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Jimmy Butler (neck) has been ruled out of tonight’s game in Toronto due to neck soreness. He was not even on the injury report until mid-morning. – 3:34 PM
Jimmy Butler (neck) has been ruled out of tonight’s game in Toronto due to neck soreness. He was not even on the injury report until mid-morning. – 3:34 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
There’s a fun Bones note almost every other game.
So here’s another one that involves Westbrook
Both players had 8+ assists, 3 steals last night. Only 4th set of teammates to do that in NBA this season. (Jimmy/Kyle, KD/Ben, Pascal/FVV)
7th time in LAC history, 1st since 2015 – 3:20 PM
There’s a fun Bones note almost every other game.
So here’s another one that involves Westbrook
Both players had 8+ assists, 3 steals last night. Only 4th set of teammates to do that in NBA this season. (Jimmy/Kyle, KD/Ben, Pascal/FVV)
7th time in LAC history, 1st since 2015 – 3:20 PM
Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
“Max gotta do better than this” 😂
Jimmy and Max are on the hot seat… see how the guys rate their style. pic.twitter.com/UvroUZmbpY – 3:13 PM
“Max gotta do better than this” 😂
Jimmy and Max are on the hot seat… see how the guys rate their style. pic.twitter.com/UvroUZmbpY – 3:13 PM
Tommy Beer @TommyBeer
FYI: The Heat have downgraded Jimmy Butler (neck) downgraded to questionable for Tuesday’s game vs. Toronto.
Miami plays the Knicks Wednesday at MSG on the second night of a back-to-back. – 2:39 PM
FYI: The Heat have downgraded Jimmy Butler (neck) downgraded to questionable for Tuesday’s game vs. Toronto.
Miami plays the Knicks Wednesday at MSG on the second night of a back-to-back. – 2:39 PM
Michael Grange @michaelgrange
Jeff Dowtin Jr. has proven he belongs, but for him to stay with the Raptors for the rest of the regular season and beyond, somone needs to go: sportsnet.ca/nba/article/de… – 2:37 PM
Jeff Dowtin Jr. has proven he belongs, but for him to stay with the Raptors for the rest of the regular season and beyond, somone needs to go: sportsnet.ca/nba/article/de… – 2:37 PM
Eric Koreen @ekoreen
In Jeff Dowtin Jr., the Raptors have a chance to do something they haven’t really done since Chris Boucher: find a player available to all 30 teams and turn him into a real rotation player. ($1/month for new subs promo within)
theathletic.com/4353939/2023/0… – 2:33 PM
In Jeff Dowtin Jr., the Raptors have a chance to do something they haven’t really done since Chris Boucher: find a player available to all 30 teams and turn him into a real rotation player. ($1/month for new subs promo within)
theathletic.com/4353939/2023/0… – 2:33 PM
Wes Goldberg @wcgoldberg
Should the Heat pursue Jaylen Brown this summer? youtu.be/oZMVb3wysxI – 2:31 PM
Should the Heat pursue Jaylen Brown this summer? youtu.be/oZMVb3wysxI – 2:31 PM
Toronto Raptors @Raptors
Tonight’s matchup presented by @FanDuelCanada pic.twitter.com/N5rCi8K3cd – 2:24 PM
Tonight’s matchup presented by @FanDuelCanada pic.twitter.com/N5rCi8K3cd – 2:24 PM
Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
Nobody has hit more go-ahead jumpers in the final minute of the 4th quarter or overtime this season than Tyler Herro (7).
What’s this mean for his NBA Clutch Player of the Year Award chances? @CoupNBA has that answer – 2:22 PM
Nobody has hit more go-ahead jumpers in the final minute of the 4th quarter or overtime this season than Tyler Herro (7).
What’s this mean for his NBA Clutch Player of the Year Award chances? @CoupNBA has that answer – 2:22 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Jimmy Butler (neck) downgraded to questionable for tonight in Toronto. A lot in play for Heat on this back-to-back that concludes Wednesday in New York. So might be Lowry today, Butler tomorrow. NBA monitors national telecasts closely, with tonight on TNT. – 1:53 PM
Jimmy Butler (neck) downgraded to questionable for tonight in Toronto. A lot in play for Heat on this back-to-back that concludes Wednesday in New York. So might be Lowry today, Butler tomorrow. NBA monitors national telecasts closely, with tonight on TNT. – 1:53 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Jimmy Butler has been downgraded from probable to questionable for tonight’s game vs. Raptors because of neck soreness. – 1:48 PM
Jimmy Butler has been downgraded from probable to questionable for tonight’s game vs. Raptors because of neck soreness. – 1:48 PM