The Heat and Raptors are deadlocked in a 2-2 tie as their Eastern Conference semifinal series heads back to the Air Canada Centre in Toronto for Game 5 on Wednesday as part of the NBA playoffs.
Miami will look to win a pivotal road game and return home with a chance to clinch, while Toronto tries to hold down its home court and take a 3-2 edge. The Heat took Game 1 of this series in overtime, while the Raptors won two straight games until falling in overtime on Monday as the Miami tied things up.
The Heat notched their second overtime win of the series with a 94-87 victory in Game 4. Dwyane Wade led the way with 30 points in the triumph.
Wade had become a nemesis in Canada after he took practice shots during the singing of "O Canada" prior to Game 3. He made up for it in Game 4 by stopping his routine early.
"No disrespect at all from me," Wade, who had nine points in the final 6 1/2 minutes of regulation to force overtime in Game 4, said, according to ESPN. "I apologize for Canada thinking I would disrespect them as a country. So today, I just adjusted how I normally get ready for a game."
The Raptors will look for some bounce back performances from DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry, who combined to go just 6-for-28 from the floor in the Game 4 loss.
"It's not like we're just going to bench Kyle and DeMar, and go away from them. They're our guys. We believe in them," coach Dwane Casey said via ESPN. "They're our two All-Stars and sooner or later they're going to come through or be a part of what we're trying to do."
Game Details & Live Stream
Matchup: Heat at Raptors Game 1
Venue: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Time: 8 p.m. ET
Radio: Miami (790 The Ticket); Toronto (1050 TSN)
Series: Tied 2-2.
Betting Odds: The latest betting odds can be found here.
Watch Online: This game can be live streamed for free here.
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