April 9, 2026 11:03 am EDT

The Miami Heat (41-38) will try to stop a three-game road slide when they square off against the Toronto Raptors (44-35) on April 9, 2026 at Scotiabank Arena.

How to watch Miami Heat vs. Toronto RaptorsMiami vs. Toronto odds

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Injury reportsRaptors

Chucky Hepburn: Out (Knee)

Heat

Nikola Jovic: Out (Ankle),

Norman Powell: Questionable (Groin),

Dru Smith: Questionable (Foot)

Stats to know
The Raptors put up just 4.1 fewer points per contest (114.4) than the Heat surrender (118.5).
The Heat’s 120.4 points-per-game average is 8.5 more points than the 111.9 the Raptors allow to opponents.

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