Heat vs Raptors Prediction: Odds, Picks, Best Bets – Saturday, October 22

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The Miami Heat (0-2) host the Toronto Raptors (2-0), with the matchup beginning at 8:00 PM ET from FTX Arena on Saturday, October 22, 2022. The Heat are 3-point favorites in the game. The over/under is 216.5 points for this matchup.

Miami Heat vs. Toronto Raptors Odds

Point Spread

The spread for this matchup is set at 3 points, with sportsbooks listing the Heat as the favorites.

Moneyline

As for the moneyline, the Heat have -150 odds to pick up the win, while the Raptors are listed at +127 to claim victory.

Over/Under

Finally, the total for the game is set at 216.5 points.

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Heat vs. Raptors Game Time and How to Watch

  • Game Day: Saturday, October 22, 2022
  • Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • TV Channel: SUN
  • Location: Miami, Florida
  • Arena: FTX Arena

Heat vs. Raptors Betting Trends

The Heat had 46 wins in 82 games against the spread last year. Miami was the moneyline favorite 59 total times last season. It finished 39-20 in those games. Last year, 48 of the Heat’s 82 games hit the over.

The Raptors had 47 wins in 82 games against the spread last season. Toronto was underdogs in 36 games last season and won 17 (47.2%) of those contests. The Raptors had 41 of their 82 games go over the point total last year.

Potential Starting Lineups and Key Players

Heat

Leaders
Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Jimmy Butler 57 21.4 5.9 5.5 1.6 0.5 0.5
Tyler Herro 66 20.7 5 4 0.7 0.1 2.7
Bam Adebayo 56 19.1 10.1 3.4 1.4 0.8 0
Kyle Lowry 63 13.3 4.4 7.4 1.1 0.2 2.3
Victor Oladipo 8 12.4 2.9 3.5 0.6 0.1 1.9

Raptors

Leaders
Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Pascal Siakam 68 22.8 8.6 5.3 1.3 0.6 1.1
Fred VanVleet 65 20.3 4.4 6.7 1.7 0.5 3.7
Gary Trent Jr. 70 18.3 2.7 2 1.8 0.3 3
OG Anunoby 48 17.1 5.5 2.6 1.5 0.5 2.4
Chris Boucher 80 9.4 6.2 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.9
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Heat vs. Raptors Injury Report

Heat: Omer Yurtseven: Out (Ankle), Victor Oladipo: Out (Knee)

Raptors: Chris Boucher: Out (Hamstring), Khem Birch: Probable (Knee), Otto Porter: Out (Hamstring)

What you need to know about the Miami Heat

Offensively, Miami was the 17th-ranked squad in the NBA (110 points per game) last season. On defense, it was fourth-best (105.6 points conceded per game). In home games, the Heat put up 1.5 more points per game (110.8) than they did on the road (109.3).

Miami was sixth in the league in 3-pointers made (13.6 per game) and best in 3-point percentage (37.9%) last season. The Heat attempted 42.2% percent of their shots from beyond the arc last season, and 34.3% of their made shots are from there. Inside the arc, they took 57.8% of their shots, with 65.7% of their makes coming from there.

What you need to know about the Toronto Raptors

With 109.4 points per game on offense, Toronto was 20th in the NBA last season. On defense, it ceded 107.1 points per contest, which ranked seventh in the league. In 2021-22, the Raptors averaged 3.2 more points per game at home (111) than away (107.8).

Toronto made 11.9 treys per game (19th-ranked in league). It had a 34.9% shooting percentage (20th-ranked) from three-point land. The Raptors took 62.5% two-pointers and 37.5% from beyond the arc last season. Of the team’s baskets, 70.6% were two-pointers and 29.4% were threes.

Heat vs. Raptors Predictions and Pick

Our pick to win this matchup is the Heat, and we expect that Heat will cover the spread (Heat -3). Finally, we see the scoring in this one going under the posted total of 216.5 points.

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How to bet Heat vs. Raptors

You can bet on Heat vs. Raptors at every legal online sportsbook. For more NBA odds, including moneylines, spreads, over/under totals as well as NBA prop odds, check out the latest NBA lines as well as our guide to the best NBA betting sites.

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WRITTEN BY

Luis Escalante

Luis has been a regular contributor to 4for4 since 2014 and is currently the Director of Strategy at Betsperts Group. Luis comes from an analytics background, leveraging his data skills with multiple years of experience in NFL, fantasy football, daily fantasy sports, and betting.

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