Toronto Raptors at Miami Heat: Model Line and Edge

Wed, Mar 3, 7:30 PM ETKaseya Center · at Heat · Conference game

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Season records: Raptors and Heat
TOR	This season	MIA
3-3	Record	2-4
3-3	ATS	2-4
3-3	O/U	3-3

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

Model: projects TOR 118–116 · win probability TOR 55%

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Total

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model 233.3

Model edge

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The model has not beaten the closing line: with an edge of 3 or more it went 212-225 in 2025-26. Model record

What could decide it

TOR 3, MIA 3 · 2026-27 so far

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Rebounding

Offensive rebound rate: TOR 32.6%, MIA 24.5%. Defensive: TOR 73.4%, MIA 72.3%

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TOR offense vs MIA defense

Offense 14th of 30 against a defense 26th, on the model’s ratings

MIABig

Free throws

Free throw rate: TOR 27.7, MIA 27.3. Allowed: TOR 41.5, MIA 23.2

Context

Schedule so far

TOR has played the 21st-hardest schedule, MIA the 11th. A record against a soft schedule means less

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Turnovers

Turnover rate: TOR 13.5%, MIA 14.1%. Forced: TOR 20.8%, MIA 15.4%

MIASmall

MIA offense vs TOR defense

Offense 1st of 30 against a defense 9th, on the model’s ratings

MIASmall

Home court

MIA at home. This season: MIA 1-3 at home, TOR 1-2 away

Context

Tempo

About 106 possessions: TOR plays 105.5 a game (8th fastest), MIA 106.2 (5th). Faster games mean more points

Even

Three-pointers

TOR hits 32.0% and allows 36.7%; MIA hits 34.1% and allows 40.6%. Threes are 38.1% and 41.7% of their shots

Even

Shooting

Effective FG%: TOR 51.0 and allows 53.4; MIA 54.6 and allows 56.8

Even

Recent form

Last 5: TOR 2-3 ATS, margin +0.8; MIA 2-3 ATS, margin +1.2

Even

Who is back

Minutes back from last season: TOR 100%, MIA 100%. Transfers in: TOR 0, MIA 0. Early in a season, turnover makes teams harder to price

Sorted by how lopsided each matchup is, from league ranks. Reasons to look, not picks: the market already knows most of this.

ATS

2026-27, records before tip-off

	Season	Cover	Venue	Role
TOR WLWLL	3-3	50%	1-2	—
MIA LLLWW	2-4	33%	1-3	—

Venue/role: TOR away; MIA home. Squares: last 5 games ATS (W covered, L didn’t), oldest first.

Totals

Over/under before tip-off

	O-U	Over %	SU
TOR UUOOO	3-3	50%	3-3
MIA OUUOO	3-3	50%	2-4

Squares: last 5 games (O over, U under), oldest first. Tap for the score and line.

Last 10 games

2026-27, before tip-off

	Straight up	Spread	Over / under
TORlast 6	3-3 50%	3-3 50%	3-3 50%
MIAlast 6	2-4 33%	2-4 33%	3-3 50%

Wins-losses (pushes last). Spread and over / under skip games without a line.

Next 3 games

With how the last meeting with each opponent went

Raptors

Date	Game	Last meeting
Mar 5	vs POR	W110–98WU
Mar 10	vs OKC	L107–116LO
Mar 12	@ NO	W119–106WU

Heat

Date	Game	Last meeting
Mar 6	vs IND	W145–125WO
Mar 8	vs PHX	W111–102WU
Mar 10	vs ORL	L117–121LO

Last meeting: result, against the spread, over / under. Hover a result for its date.

Recent meetings

Last 5 of 20 since 2021-22

TOR 11–9 MIATOR leads · 20 games since 2021-22 · TOR has won the last 4 meetings · TOR 14-6 ATS

Date	Result	Line	Covered
Apr 9, 2025-26	MIA 114 @ TOR 128	TOR -4.5	TOR W
Apr 7, 2025-26	MIA 95 @ TOR 121	TOR -2.5	TOR W
Dec 23, 2025-26	TOR 112 @ MIA 91	MIA -5.5	TOR W
Dec 15, 2025-26	TOR 106 @ MIA 96	MIA -4.5	TOR W
Feb 21, 2024-25	MIA 120 @ TOR 111	TOR +3.5	MIA W

ATS History · 2026-27

WwinLloss·Wats winLats lossPpush·Owent over the totalUwent under the total

Raptors

6 games played

Straight up

3-3

50% wins

Against the spread

3-3

50% covers · avg +3.8 pts vs the line

Over / Under

3-3

50% overs · avg −1.2 pts vs the total

Straight up

3-350%

W W L W L L

2 straight losses1 of last 4 won

Against the spread

3-350%

W W L W L L

2 straight misses ATS1 of last 4 covered

Over / Under

3-350%

U U U O O O

3 straight overs3 of last 4 over

Game by game: lines, results and totals

TableATSO/U

Lines, results and totalsCover margin by game · points beyond the lineTotal margin by game · points over or under the total

Date	Opp	Result	Line	ATS	Total	O/U
Oct 21	vsCHI	W 135-92	-10.5	W +32.5	237.5	U 227
Oct 23	@WSH	W 112-102	-9.5	W +0.5	236.5	U 214
Oct 25	@MIN	L 94-117	+3.5	L −19.5	228.5	U 211
Oct 28	vsORL	W 129-99	-5.5	W +24.5	224.5	O 228
Oct 30	vsORL	L 114-121	-5.5	L −12.5	226.5	O 235
Nov 1	@LAL	L 125-131	+3.5	L −2.5	224.5	O 256

Day

Opp

Result

MissedCovered

Margin

CHI

W 135-92

+32.5

WSH

W 112-102

+0.5

MIN

L 94-117

−19.5

ORL

W 129-99

+24.5

ORL

L 114-121

−12.5

LAL

L 125-131

−2.5

covered 3didn’t cover 3avg +3.8 ptslonger = bigger margin

Day

Opp

Result

UnderOver

Margin

CHI

W 135-92

−10.5

WSH

W 112-102

−22.5

MIN

L 94-117

−17.5

ORL

W 129-99

+3.5

ORL

L 114-121

+8.5

LAL

L 125-131

+31.5

over 3under 3avg −1.2 ptslonger = bigger margin

Heat

6 games played

Straight up

2-4

33% wins

Against the spread

2-4

33% covers · avg −6 pts vs the line

Over / Under

3-3

50% overs · avg +2.5 pts vs the total

Straight up

2-433%

L L L L W W

2 straight wins2 of last 4 won

Against the spread

2-433%

L L L L W W

2 straight covers2 of last 4 covered

Over / Under

3-350%

U O U U O O

2 straight overs2 of last 4 over

Game by game: lines, results and totals

TableATSO/U

Lines, results and totalsCover margin by game · points beyond the lineTotal margin by game · points over or under the total

Date	Opp	Result	Line	ATS	Total	O/U
Oct 21	vsMIN	L 106-131	-1.5	L −26.5	240.5	U 237
Oct 23	vsDET	L 111-128	+2.5	L −14.5	235.5	O 239
Oct 24	@CHA	L 110-115	-4.5	L −9.5	227.5	U 225
Oct 26	vsDAL	L 109-113	-7.5	L −11.5	240.5	U 222
Oct 28	@ATL	W 129-117	+2.5	W +14.5	243.5	O 246
Oct 30	vsIND	W 145-125	-8.5	W +11.5	236.5	O 270

Day

Opp

Result

MissedCovered

Margin

MIN

L 106-131

−26.5

DET

L 111-128

−14.5

CHA

L 110-115

−9.5

DAL

L 109-113

−11.5

ATL

W 129-117

+14.5

IND

W 145-125

+11.5

covered 2didn’t cover 4avg −6 ptslonger = bigger margin

Day

Opp

Result

UnderOver

Margin

MIN

L 106-131

−3.5

DET

L 111-128

+3.5

CHA

L 110-115

−2.5

DAL

L 109-113

−18.5

ATL

W 129-117

+2.5

IND

W 145-125

+33.5

over 3under 3avg +2.5 ptslonger = bigger margin

Line = the team’s closing spread (negative = favored). ATS number = points beyond the line; total number = combined points.

The starting fives are even

Position by position: Raptors 2, Heat 2, even 1

RaptorsBetterHeat

G I. Quickley16.5 pts · 3.8 reb · 6.2 ast Score 33

MIASmall

G D. Mitchell16.2 pts · 1.7 reb · 8.2 ast Score 48

G J. Walter12.2 pts · 3.8 reb · 2.2 ast Score 64

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G K. Thompson10.7 pts · 1.3 reb · 1.3 ast Score 20

F S. Barnes24.8 pts · 6.7 reb · 4.5 ast Score 68

MIASmall

F G. Antetokounmpo28.2 pts · 12.3 reb · 5.5 ast Score 89

F R. Barrett19.8 pts · 6.2 reb · 4.2 ast Score 88

TORSmall

F A. Wiggins10.8 pts · 3 reb · 1.3 ast Score 62

F T. Jackson-Davis3.8 pts · 3 reb · 0.5 ast Score 52

Even

C B. Adebayo16.3 pts · 7.8 reb · 3.3 ast Score 66

RaptorsBetterHeat

TOR offense14th of 30 · +0.9

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MIA defense26th of 30 · -5.2

TOR defense9th of 30 · +3.1

MIASmall

MIA offense1st of 30 · +4.9

Backcourt+4.4 · 2 players

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Backcourt+0.0 · 2 players

Frontcourt+19.0 · 3 players

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Frontcourt+23.1 · 3 players

Bench+2.4 · 5 players

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Bench-1.8 · 5 players

Score, worst to bestTOR betterMIA betterNEW no NBA numbers yet

Projected starters come from who started the last five games and minutes played, and a lineup change can move them. The score is the share of ranked players at the position that player is ahead of, on the model’s player values.

Depth chart

Projected rotation by position, starters outlined

Raptors

Guards

I. Quickley31 minJ. Walter29 minJ. Shead22 minA. Martin7 minJ. Bradley4 min

Forwards

S. Barnes33 minR. Barrett32 minT. Jackson-Davis8 minC. Murray-Boyles19 minK. Anderson18 minJ. Battle15 min

Out

J. PoeltlDay-To-DayK. LeonardOut

Heat

Guards

D. Mitchell34 minK. Thompson21 minP. Larsson30 minD. Smith10 minR. Conwell4 min

Forwards

G. Antetokounmpo32 minA. Wiggins27 minB. Portis23 minS. Fontecchio17 minN. Jovic13 minM. Gardner9 min

Centers

B. Adebayo32 minN. Richards15 min

Out

T. HardawayDay-To-Day

In order of minutes, from this season’s box scores. Players marked out are on ESPN’s injury report.

Matchup stats

2026-27 · rank among 30 teams

ChartTable

Scoring

Points per game

TOR118.2 #10

MIA118.3 #9

Points per possession

TOR1.11 #13

MIA1.11 #14

Pace (possessions)

TOR105.5 #8

MIA106.2 #5

Shooting

Effective FG%

TOR51.0 #22

MIA54.6 #12

3-point %

TOR32.0 #24

MIA34.1 #19

3-point attempt rate

TOR38.1 #25

MIA41.7 #20

Free throw rate

TOR27.7 #18

MIA27.3 #19

Possessions

Turnover rate

TOR13.5 #3

MIA14.1 #5

Offensive rebound rate

TOR32.6 #2

MIA24.5 #24

Assists per game

TOR29.2 #2

MIA28.8 #3

Defense

Points allowed

TOR110.3 #13

MIA121.5 #26

Points allowed per possession

TOR1.05 #5

MIA1.15 #26

Opponent effective FG%

TOR53.4 #16

MIA56.8 #27

Opponent 3-point %

TOR36.7 #21

MIA40.6 #29

Turnovers forced

TOR20.8 #1

MIA15.4 #18

Defensive rebound rate

TOR73.4 #13

MIA72.3 #17

Steals per game

TOR12.7 #2

MIA8.3 #19

Blocks per game

TOR4.3 #19

MIA5.0 #13

TOR		MIA
Scoring
118.2 #10	Points per game	118.3 #9
1.11 #13	Points per possession	1.11 #14
105.5 #8	Pace (possessions)	106.2 #5
Shooting
51.0 #22	Effective FG%	54.6 #12
32.0 #24	3-point %	34.1 #19
38.1 #25	3-point attempt rate	41.7 #20
27.7 #18	Free throw rate	27.3 #19
Possessions
13.5 #3	Turnover rate	14.1 #5
32.6 #2	Offensive rebound rate	24.5 #24
29.2 #2	Assists per game	28.8 #3
Defense
110.3 #13	Points allowed	121.5 #26
1.05 #5	Points allowed per possession	1.15 #26
53.4 #16	Opponent effective FG%	56.8 #27
36.7 #21	Opponent 3-point %	40.6 #29
20.8 #1	Turnovers forced	15.4 #18
73.4 #13	Defensive rebound rate	72.3 #17
12.7 #2	Steals per game	8.3 #19
4.3 #19	Blocks per game	5.0 #13

From the box scores. A longer bar is a better league rank, on every row; the better team's bar is solid. A green rank is near the top of the league, a red one near the bottom. Pace and 3-point rate are styles, so they have no better side.

Raptors

3-3 overall · 3-1 in conference · Eastern Conference

Last five, 2026-27

L@ Lakers125–131
Lvs Magic114–121
Wvs Magic129–99
L@ Timberwolves94–117
W@ Wizards112–102

A week or more of rest.

Heat

2-4 overall · 2-2 in conference · Eastern Conference

Last five, 2026-27

Wvs Pacers145–125
W@ Hawks129–117
Lvs Mavericks109–113
L@ Hornets110–115
Lvs Pistons111–128

A week or more of rest.

Raptors @ Heat

What could decide it

Market vs model

Market

ATS

Totals

Last 10 games

Next 3 games

Recent meetings

ATS History · 2026-27

Raptors

Heat

The starting fives are even

Depth chart

Matchup stats

Raptors

Heat