Heat vs. Raptors betting: NBA preview for February 21

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The Miami Heat (25-28) are 3.5-point favorites as they attempt to stop a three-game road losing streak when they take on the Toronto Raptors (17-38) on Friday, February 21, 2025 at Scotiabank Arena. The matchup airs at 7:30 PM ET on FDSSUN and TSN. The matchup’s over/under is set at 218.5.

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Heat vs. Raptors betting lines

  • Heat odds to win: -157
  • Raptors odds to win: +133
  • Spread: Heat (-3.5)
  • Total: 218.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Heat Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Miami is 13-17 in road contests with an 11-17-2 record against the spread on the road.
  • Miami has a 4-5-1 record ATS on the road this year as 3.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Heat have hit the over on a set point total in a road game 13 times this year.
  • Recent performance hints at an edge to Miami to beat the total. This year its road games averaged a total of 219.3 points per contest.

Heat Recent Trends

  • The Heat have a 4-6 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread three times in those games.
  • The Heat and their opponents have combined to hit the over in four of those 10 games.
  • The Heat’s past 10 games have ended with an average of 217.7 points scored. That’s 0.8 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Heat have a points-per-game average 3.9 points below their season-long scoring average.

Heat Betting Records

  • The Heat are 18-13 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 58.1% of those games).
  • Miami has gone 15-7 in games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -157 or shorter (winning 68.2%).
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the Heat have an implied win probability of 61.1%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.4 (22nd in NBA) 46.2 (10th) 44.1 (18th) 45.7 (25th) 26.2 (14th) 12.7 (sixth)

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Raptors Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • The Raptors have hit the over in 17 of their 29 home games this year with a set over/under (58.6%).
  • The Raptors are 12-17 in home contests with a 17-11-1 record against the spread at home.
  • The Raptors have a 0-1 record ATS at home this year as 3.5-point underdogs or more.
  • The Raptors and their opponents have averaged a total of 228.4 points per home contest this season, 9.9 points greater than this game’s listed total.

Raptors Recent Trends

  • The Raptors have covered the spread six times in their past 10 contests while putting up a 4-6 record straight-up in those games.
  • Raptors’ past 10 outings saw five go over the total.
  • The Raptors’ past 10 games have ended with an average of 229.7 points scored. That’s 11.2 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • In their past 10 games, the Raptors have a 107.2 points-per-game average, 3.4 points below their season-long scoring average.

Raptors Betting Records

  • This season, Toronto has been the underdog 50 times and won 15, or 30%, of those games.
  • The Raptors have a record of 10-32, a 23.8% win rate, when they’re set as an underdog of +133 or more by oddsmakers this season.
  • The Raptors have a 42.9% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.6 (14th in NBA) 46.9 (19th) 43.8 (21st) 44.6 (17th) 28.7 (seventh) 15.0 (25th)
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