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Toronto Raptors vs. Miami Heat
The fans at AmericanAirlines Arena will be treated to a game between the Toronto Raptors and the Miami Heat when they take their seats on Thursday.
Oddsmakers opened the Heat as -5-point favorites versus the Raptors, while the game's total opened at 216.
Miami was a 123-105 loser in its last match on the road against the Wizards. They failed to cover the -11-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 228 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Toronto was a 117-97 winner at home against the Cavaliers. They covered the -8-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (214) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Toronto:
Team record: 23-11 SU,20-14 ATS
Toronto is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Toronto is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games
Miami:
Team record: 24-9 SU,18-13-2 ATS
Miami is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Miami is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Miami's last 11 games
Next up:
Toronto at Brooklyn Saturday, January 4
Miami at Orlando Friday, January 3