Miami Heat vs Toronto Raptors Picks and Predictions – December 23, 2025
The Miami Heat continue their road trip Saturday with a visit to Scotiabank Arena to take on the Toronto Raptors. Tip-off is set for 7:30 PM ET in a battle between two teams headed in opposite directions — Miami climbing the East standings and Toronto slipping fast.
The Heat have won 4 of their last 6, led by balanced scoring and elite halfcourt defense. The Raptors, meanwhile, have dropped six of eight, failing to get stops late or maintain consistency across four quarters.
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Miami Heat vs Toronto Raptors Odds
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TeamMoneylineSpreadTotalMiami Heat-120-1.5 (-110)O 216.5 (-110)Toronto Raptors+100+1.5 (-110)U 216.5 (-110)
Miami Heat Betting Form
Miami is quietly getting back to its identity — slow pace, strong defense, efficient shot selection. With Jimmy Butler healthy and Bam Adebayo anchoring the middle, the Heat are back in the mix near the top of the East. They’ve covered 7 of their last 10 on the road, and their opponents haven’t scored more than 108 in any of the last four wins.
Tyler Herro’s availability could impact shot creation, so be sure to monitor the Miami Heat injury report for updates.
Their shot profile remains balanced — midrange heavy, decent spacing, and very few turnovers. That gives them an edge in low-possession games like this one.
Toronto Raptors Betting Form
The Toronto Raptors are struggling to finish games. Even when they’re in striking distance, their offense tends to stall late. Scottie Barnes has taken a leap, but there’s little shot-making around him, and bench production has dried up.
Toronto ranks near the bottom in offensive rating this month and has gone Under the total in 9 of its last 12 at home. The Toronto Raptors injury report is also worth tracking — missing even one rotation piece has hurt their already thin scoring options.
Miami Heat vs Toronto Raptors Matchup Breakdown
This projects as a halfcourt slugfest. Miami is elite at grinding teams down — they rank bottom-5 in pace, but top-3 in opponent points per possession. Toronto can match the physicality, but not the execution.
Matchup notes:
Heat allow the 2nd-fewest open threes per game
Raptors struggle vs teams with switch-heavy defenses
Both teams play bottom-10 pace
Under is 13-5 in the last 18 Raptors games as home underdogs
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Miami Heat vs Toronto Raptors Predictions and Best Bets
Miami has the better defense, better shot creators, and more reliable coaching — and that’s usually enough in low-scoring matchups. While Toronto has the talent to hang around, they haven’t been executing well late in games. Miami’s slow-it-down style should help control the tempo.
Total also leans Under, especially with both teams comfortable grinding out ugly wins.
Best Bet: Miami Heat -1.5 (-110).
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