Heat +3 at Toronto
Tough to gauge teams as inconsistent as these but I think oddsmakers are giving Toronto too much credit. Raptors are incapable of playing defense & seem to win only when opponents just can't sink a shot. Tough for oddsmakers to price this game based on all the lopsided games these teams have played in during last couple of weeks, so it makes sense to me seeing this number. I give Miami a pass on their losses in Charlotte & on west coast, but Toronto's a lousy team that seems to make the wrong personnel moves year after year with no apparent upside. Defense is the clear difference here....take the points with Miami.
Tough to gauge teams as inconsistent as these but I think oddsmakers are giving Toronto too much credit. Raptors are incapable of playing defense & seem to win only when opponents just can't sink a shot. Tough for oddsmakers to price this game based on all the lopsided games these teams have played in during last couple of weeks, so it makes sense to me seeing this number. I give Miami a pass on their losses in Charlotte & on west coast, but Toronto's a lousy team that seems to make the wrong personnel moves year after year with no apparent upside. Defense is the clear difference here....take the points with Miami.
