MIAMI (AP) — After a 46-win regular season, the Miami Heat still aren’t in the playoffs. It’ll take one more victory to get that job done.
And they’ll have two chances, if necessary.
Thomas Bryant scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 18 points and the Heat tuned up for a trip to the play-in tournament by beating the Toronto Raptors 118-103 on Sunday.
Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro each scored 17 for Miami, while Jimmy Butler scored 15, Caleb Martin 12 and Delon Wright finished with 11 points and five steals for the Heat (46-36). Miami goes to Philadelphia to open the play-in tournament on Wednesday, with the winner securing the No. 7 seed.
“Should be a lot of fun,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said.
The loser of the Miami-Philadelphia game will play host to either Atlanta or Chicago on Friday to determine the No. 8 seed and who’ll face No. 1 seed Boston in Round 1.
Disney receives key approval to expand Southern California theme parks
Pakistan and Iran vow to enhance efforts at a 'united front' against Afghanistan
Why AP called the Pennsylvania 12th District primary for Summer Lee
Russia likely to veto a UN resolution calling for prevention of nuclear arms race in space
Disney receives key approval to expand Southern California theme parks
Is Roblox safe for kids? Father
Parents' fury after trans supply teacher explained their gender identity to seven
Andy Murray to return from ankle injury at Geneva Open this month
Queen Letizia of Spain shines in a smart tweed dress as she joins King Felipe in Madrid
FTX customers to get money back after catastrophic crypto collapse
Poland's prosecutor general says previous government used spyware against hundreds of people