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04/09 20:37 CDT Ingram scores season-high 38, Raptors move closer to playoff
berth by beating slumping Heat 128-114
Ingram scores season-high 38, Raptors move closer to playoff berth by beating
slumping Heat 128-114
By IAN HARRISON
Associated Press
TORONTO (AP) --- Brandon Ingram scored a season-high 38 points, RJ Barrett had
22 and the Toronto Raptors moved closer to clinching their first playoff berth
since 2022 by beating the slumping Miami Heat 128-114 on Thursday night.
Collin Murray-Boyles scored 17 points, Scottie Barnes had 13 and Immanuel
Quickley 11 as Toronto moved past Atlanta into fifth place in the Eastern
Conference. The Raptors and Hawks are both 45-35, but Toronto swept the season
series.
Bam Adebayo had 24 points and 11 rebounds as the Heat lost for the 10th time in
13 games. Already destined for the play-in tournament, Miami's hopes of
improving its seeding took another hit.
Miami's Davion Mitchell finished with 15 points and 11 assists. Tyler Herro and
Jaime Jaquez Jr. each scored 15 points.
With their second home win over the Heat in three days, the Raptors swept the
season series against the Heat for the third time. They also did it in 2007-08
and 2018-19.
Ingram matched his season high with seven assists. He had 13 points as Toronto
outscored Miami 24-6 over the final 5:46 of the first half to lead 69-50 at the
break.
Ingram shot 10 for 11 at the free throw line in the first half. The entire Heat
team went 3 for 7 at the line in that time.
Toronto scored seven straight points to begin the third Miami answered with
nine 3-pointers in the quarter. Ingram had 13 points in the third to keep
Toronto in front, and the Raptors took a 102-90 lead to the fourth.
Toronto finished 14-4 against Southeast Division teams. They went 14-3 against
the Central.
The Raptors are 4-11 against Atlantic foes with two games remaining. Toronto
has lost 12 straight against the Knicks, who they visit Friday night.
Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. watched from a baseline seat.
Up next
Heat: At Washington on Friday.
Raptors: At New York on Friday.
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