The Toronto Raptors (47-18) meet up with the Miami Heat (42-24) at HP Field House in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., for a 1:30 p.m. ET tip-off as the opening game on the NBA’s Monday schedule. We analyze the Raptors-Heat NBA betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets.
Raptors vs. Heat: Key Injuries
Raptors
- SG Patrick McCaw (knee) out
- SF Oshae Brissett (knee) out
Heat
- C Bam Adebayo (quadriceps) probable
- PG Goran Dragic (back) probable
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Raptors vs. Heat: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated Monday at 4 a.m. ET.
Prediction
Raptors 101, Heat 91
Moneyline (ML)
The RAPTORS (-139) are still offering appetizing value as moneyline favorites after dominating the Los Angeles Lakers to the tune of a 107-92 victory in their first game in the bubble. The Heat (+115) beat down on the Denver Nuggets 125-105 Saturday, but they’ll face a much tougher test on both the offensive and defensive ends.
The Heat won both games in the regular season by scores of 121-110 (in overtime) and 84-76. The second game came with the Raptors missing both PF Pascal Siakam and C Marc Gasol due to injuries.
Trust in the championship form we saw from the Raptors Saturday night, and back them to beat the Heat on a Florida afternoon.
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Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
Get better value on the “visitors” by backing the RAPTORS -2.5 (-110) to win by at least 3 points following their 15-point win over the Western Conference’s top-seeded Lakers.
The Heat (+2.5, -110) rolled through the Nuggets while putting up 69 points in the second half. The Raptors held the Lakers to just 48 second-half points while putting up 66 of their own.
Raptors SF OG Anunoby was up to the task of defending Lakers F LeBron James Saturday, and he’ll be able to do the same against Heat SF Jimmy Butler.
Over/Under (O/U)
The Over/Under was unlisted at the time of writing, but I’d be willing to take the Under on any projection as low as 205 total points. These opening games of the NBA restart have been very high scoring with teams seemingly leaving their defense in their home cities, but that’s not the game the Raptors play. They combined with the Lakers for just 199 points Saturday and will again control the pace.
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