"Both the Heat and Raptors will enter on four-game skids - their first of the season - but what were a few other coincidental similarities?! Let's examine! Raptors are 12th in offense, Heat is 13th. Raptors are 9th in defense, Heat is 5th. Both teams entered season wanting to play with more tempo, though Heat have executed to a much higher degree. Both teams' offenses have been buoyed by new additions (Norman Powell, Brandon Ingram)."
"NOTE: Brandon Ingram was traded to Toronto midseason, but did not play a single minute with them in 2024-25. Both teams had win streaks of at least six games that nearly coincided. Raptors had a nine-game win streak from Nov. 11-26, while the Heat's six-game win streak lasted from Nov. 17-26. Since the start of December, Heat and Raptors are No. 20 and 21, respectively, in 3-point percentage. Over that same timeframe, Heat is No. 23 in offense, while Toronto is 25th."
Miami and Toronto meet Monday for the first of four matchups this season, replacing Emirates Cup quarterfinal losses for both teams. Both teams enter on four-game losing streaks — their first of the season — and sit separated by just 0.5 games in the standings. Offensively, Toronto ranks 12th and Miami 13th; defensively, Toronto ranks ninth and Miami fifth. Both teams pursued more tempo this season, with Miami executing it more effectively. New additions such as Norman Powell and Brandon Ingram have bolstered offenses, though Ingram did not play for Toronto in 2024-25. Both teams had long November win streaks, and both rank low in 3-point percentage and offense since December.
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