Tyler Herro scores 28 points as Heat beat Raptors 120-111 in overtime to snap 4-game skid
TORONTO — — Tyler Herro scored 10 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter and overtime, Andrew Wiggins added 25 points and the Miami Heat snapped a four-game skid by beating the Toronto Raptors 120-111 on Friday night.
Miami’s Bam Adebayo had 19 points and 12 rebounds, and Heat guard Davion Mitchell scored 16 points against the team that traded him earlier this month.
Duncan Robinson scored 14 points as Miami won for the first time since Feb. 5 at Philadelphia.
In the fourth and final meeting of the season between the Heat and Raptors, Miami became the first road team to win.
RJ Barrett scored 29 points for Toronto, Immanuel Quickley had 23 and Scottie Barnes added 13. Gradey Dick had a career-high 10 rebounds for the Raptors, who lost for the sixth time in seven games.
Barnes and Adebayo missed driving shots on their teams’ final possessions of regulation. Wiggins tried to tip in Adebayo’s miss but Barrett blocked it to force overtime.
Takeaways
Heat: Adebayo scored six points in the extra period as Miami won in overtime on the road for the first time in four tries this season.
Raptors: Barnes was helped off the court late in the first after appearing to injure his right ankle. Fans cheered when the 2022 Rookie of the Year returned midway through the second.
Key moment
Toronto erased a 14-point first-half deficit to take the lead in the final minute of regulation, but Wiggins tied it at 107-all by making three free throws after a costly foul by Barrett.
Key stat
Miami coach Erik Spoelstra won his 886th game, passing Red Auerbach and moving into third in NBA history in wins by a coach with one team. Gregg Popovich has 1,582 victories and Jerry Sloan had 1,223.
Up next
Both teams play Sunday. Miami visits Milwaukee and the Raptors host Phoenix.
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MIA wins 3-1
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | 30 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 13 | 120 |
| TOR | 19 | 29 | 32 | 27 | 4 | 111 |
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando | 28 | 30 | .483 | – | L1 |
| Miami | 26 | 28 | .481 | – | W1 |
| Atlanta | 26 | 30 | .464 | 1 | L2 |
| Charlotte | 14 | 40 | .259 | 12 | L1 |
| Washington | 9 | 46 | .164 | 17.5 | L5 |
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 40 | 16 | .714 | – | W4 |
| New York | 37 | 19 | .661 | 3 | L1 |
| Philadelphia | 20 | 35 | .364 | 19.5 | L6 |
| Brooklyn | 20 | 35 | .364 | 19.5 | L1 |
| Toronto | 17 | 39 | .304 | 23 | L2 |
Tyler Herro, Heat end slide with OT win over Raptors
Tyler Herro scored 28 points and dished out seven assists as the visiting Miami Heat defeated the Toronto Raptors 120-111 in overtime on Friday.
Bam Adebayo produced 19 points and 12 rebounds as the Heat ended a four-game losing streak.
Andrew Wiggins added 25 points, former Raptor Davion Mitchell scored 16 and Duncan Robinson had 14 points for Miami, which took the season series 3-1.
RJ Barrett scored 29 points for the Raptors, who have lost six of seven. Immanuel Quickley added 23 points, and Scottie Barnes put up 13.
Former Heat center Orlando Robinson made his first start as a Raptor and logged nine points, five rebounds and four assists. Gradey Dick had nine points and 10 rebounds.
Barrett tied the game with a 3-pointer with 3:48 left in regulation and gave Toronto a one-point lead on a 12-footer with 3:14 to go. Toronto led by three after Barrett’s layup with 53.3 seconds left. Wiggins tied the game at 107 by sinking three free throws with 45.6 seconds left.
Both teams then missed shots to force overtime.
Herro’s three-point play gave Miami a five-point lead with 2:45 left in overtime. Adebayo added a jumper to bump the lead to seven.
The Raptors showed some rust coming out of the All-Star break in the first quarter as they committed seven turnovers that led to uncontested layups and 11 points as Miami took a 30-19 lead.
Barnes limped to the locker room with 1:16 left in the first quarter favoring his right ankle following a play under the defensive basket. He returned after the ankle was retaped.
Toronto looked sharper to start the second quarter and used an 8-0 run to cut the deficit to five points with 9:04 to play. Herro fed Mitchell, who made a 24-foot 3-pointer from near the left sideline to give Miami a 12-point lead with 4:06 left. Miami led 57-48 at halftime.
Toronto chipped away, and when Robinson stuffed in an offensive rebound, the lead was reduced to one with 5:06 left in the third quarter.
The Raptors took a one-point lead with 3:19 remaining in the third after Jonathan Mogbo’s block set up a fastbreak that finished with Dick making a 3-pointer that bounced around the rim before dropping. The Heat rallied to lead 84-80 after three quarters.
Toronto’s Jakob Poeltl (hip pointer) missed his sixth straight game.
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Raptors crumble in overtime, fall to Wiggins and Heat
Big games from RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley not enough.
Andrew Wiggins finally picked up a win at home as the Miami Heat pulled away in overtime to beat the Toronto Raptors 120-111 on Friday night.
Wiggins, of Vaughan, had been winless in six tries at Scotiabank Arena, but scored 25 points, including 13 in the fourth quarter and overtime, overcoming 29 from fellow Canadian RJ Barrett and 23 from Immanuel Quickley. Tyler Herro added 28 for Miami as Toronto fell to 17-39, including 12-18 at home.
Scottie Barnes put a scare into the whole building when he had to be helped off the floor after rolling his right ankle, but was able to return and looked no worse for wear.
After three Wiggins free throws tied the game in the fourth quarter, Barnes missed a tough attempt at the rim, giving Miami a chance to win, but the Heat could not capitalize despite a golden opportunity. Herro found Bam Adebayo for a wide open shot but he missed. Then Barrett blocked an attempt by Wiggins, sending the game to overtime. From there the Heat took off, outscoring Toronto 11-2.
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Toronto, losers of 5-of-6 entering the NBA’s all-star break, was without starting centre Jakob Poeltl. Without Poeltl, Toronto opted to start Orlando Robinson. Robinson played his first two years in the NBA with Miami, so this was a reunion game for him. It was also a reunion for Heat starting point guard Davion Mitchell, who was dealt to South Beach a few weeks ago at the NBA’s trade deadline.
Mitchell and Robinson had big nights, with both making major contributions for their respective teams. Mitchell scored 16, shooting 6-for-8 with three three-pointers, while Robinson had nine points, five rebounds and four assists.
The Raptors appeared to still be on break early on. The Heat jumped out to a 12-4 lead, with the Raptors missing 5-of-7 shots. The team trailed 30-19 and had nearly as many turnovers (seven) as made baskets (eight).
Toronto fared better in the second quarter, committing only one turnover while hitting five three-pointers to cut the Miami lead to 57-48.
Mitchell was on fire, hitting all but one of his first seven shots, including 3-of-4 three-point attempts. Through three quarters Miami only led by four points and the game remained air tight in the fourth.
Barrett tied the game with a three-pointer with 3:48 remaining, then hit a turnaround after a Miami free throw to give Toronto the lead for just the second time in the game.
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