"Scottie had 16 points and 10 rebound with two fourth quarter put backs (two of his four offensive boards came in the final frame) that helped the Raptors put their stamp on this game. His first one put the Raps up 10, and the second one was a nail in the coffin, which put the Raps up eight with 36 seconds left. They would go on to win 106-96."
"This game started out as a 3-point shooting contest. Quickley missed the corner 3, Wiggins hit his, and then Adebayo followed suit. Before the first timeout, the Raptors had attempted only one non-3-point shot. BI hit both his 3s in the first quarter and he went 4-6 from the field. Gradey Dick had two steals, one of them leading to Mamu's 3, and Dick knocked one down, too, at the end of the first frame."
"In the second quarter, Norm Powell baited a Raptor into a foul (he led the game in fouls drawn with seven; BI led the Raptors with five). Dick maintained some of his momentum, stutter ripping from the baseline and left Powell eating his dust only for the pass to be intercepted by Keshad Johnson's long arms. Miami quickly got on a 14-0 run."
Both teams entered with defensive identities and unconventional approaches, with Miami using the fewest pick-and-rolls and Toronto also limiting them. The Raptors slowed the league’s fastest team to a 99.5 pace and shot 40% from three compared to Miami’s 29%. Scottie recorded 16 points and 10 rebounds, including two fourth-quarter offensive putbacks that extended leads late. The game featured many scoring runs, early three-point exchanges, key steals by Gradey Dick, a Miami 14-0 burst in the second quarter, and Toronto attacking the paint to remain competitive before closing out the win.
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