{"id":707095,"date":"2026-04-10T03:39:47","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T03:39:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/707095\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T03:39:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T03:39:47","slug":"toronto-raptors-star-brandon-ingram-made-history-against-heat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/707095\/","title":{"rendered":"Toronto Raptors Star Brandon Ingram Made History Against Heat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img width=\"780\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2248048803.jpg\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"   decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGetty\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>TORONTO, CANADA &#8211; NOVEMBER 26: Brandon Ingram #3 of the Toronto Raptors celebrates his game winning shot with Immanuel Quickley #5 after defeating the Indiana Pacers during the second half of their basketball game at the Scotiabank Arena on November 26, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 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(Photo by Mark Blinch\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday night, the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Toronto Raptors\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nba\/toronto-raptors\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"220954\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Toronto Raptors<\/a> played the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Miami Heat\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nba\/miami-heat\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"220947\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Miami Heat<\/a> (at home) in Canada.<\/p>\n<p>The Raptors won by a score of 128-114.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Brandon Ingram\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nba\/player\/brandon-ingram\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"220953\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brandon Ingram<\/a> finished with 38 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and one steal while shooting 13\/23 from the field and 2\/3 from three-point range in 37 minutes of playing time.<\/p>\n<p>Toronto Raptors Star Brandon Ingram Made History<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5813693\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5813693\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2248048734.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"555\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5813693\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GettyBrandon Ingram #3 of the Toronto Raptors hugs rapper GloRilla after hitting the game winning shot against the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Indiana Pacers\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nba\/indiana-pacers\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"220948\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Indiana Pacers<\/a> in their basketball game at the Scotiabank Arena on November 26, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to his huge night, Ingram also made team history.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/realapp\/status\/2042424175986462938\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\">Real App wrote:<\/a> \u201cBrandon Ingram now has the most points by a player in their first season with the Raptors.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5895877\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5895877\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2270030851.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"582\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5895877\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GettyBrandon Ingram #3 and <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Scottie Barnes\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nba\/player\/scottie-barnes\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"220952\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Scottie Barnes<\/a> #4 of the Toronto Raptors celebrate against the Miami Heat during the first half at the Scotiabank Arena on April 9, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.<\/p>\n<p>Ingram is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statmuse.com\/nba\/ask\/brandon-ingram-stats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\">averaging<\/a> 21.5 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.7 assists per contest while shooting 47.4% from the field and 38.2% from three-point range in 75 games.<\/p>\n<p>He was traded to the Raptors (via the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"New Orleans Pelicans\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nba\/new-orleans-pelicans\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"220951\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New Orleans Pelicans<\/a>) last season.<\/p>\n<p>Ingram\u2019s NBA Career<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5895886\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5895886\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-1126047163.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"587\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5895886\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GettyBrandon Ingram #14 and <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"JaVale McGee\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nba\/player\/javale-mcgee\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"220959\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">JaVale McGee<\/a> #7 of the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Los Angeles Lakers\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nba\/los-angeles-lakers\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"220956\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> react after a timeout trailing the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Philadelphia 76ers\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nba\/philadelphia-76ers\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"220957\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Philadelphia 76ers<\/a> during a 121-105 76ers win at Staples Center on January 29, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.<\/p>\n<p>Ingram was picked second in the 2016 <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"NBA\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nba\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"220958\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NBA<\/a> Draft after one season of college basketball at Duke.<\/p>\n<p>He played the first three years of his career with the Los Angeles Lakers.<\/p>\n<p>After a trade in the summer of 2019, Ingram then spent part of five years with the Pelicans.<\/p>\n<p>The two-time NBA All-Star has career averages of 19.7 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.2 assists per contest while shooting 46.9% from the field and 36.6% from three-point range in 569 games.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5895891\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5895891\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-1206748081.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"1170\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5895891\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GettyBrandon Ingram #24 of Team Giannis dribbles the ball in the second quarter against Team LeBron during the 69th NBA All-Star Game at the United Center on February 16, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois.<\/p>\n<p>Raptors Right Now<\/p>\n<p>With their win over the Heat, the Raptors improved to 45-35 in 80 games, which has them as the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference.<\/p>\n<p>They are in the middle of a two-game winning streak (and have won six out of ten).<\/p>\n<p>Following the Heat, the Raptors will play their final two games of the 2026 regular season against the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"New York Knicks\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nba\/new-york-knicks\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"220961\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New York Knicks<\/a> and <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Brooklyn Nets\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nba\/brooklyn-nets\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"220964\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brooklyn Nets<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5806875\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5806875\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775792387_890_GettyImages-2250006124.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5806875\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GettyBrandon Ingram #3 of the Toronto Raptors walks the floor during a break in play during the second half of their NBA game against the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Boston Celtics\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nba\/boston-celtics\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"220962\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Boston Celtics<\/a> at Scotiabank Arena on December 7, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.<\/p>\n<p>The Raptors won the 2019 NBA Championship over the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Golden State Warriors\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nba\/golden-state-warriors\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"220963\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Golden State Warriors<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>They last made the playoffs in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>This year, they will have a real chance to make a run to the Eastern Conference finals.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/author\/benstinarheavy\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ben Stinar<\/a> Ben Stinar has been covering the NBA for over seven years.\u00a0&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\nHe has written for OnSI, Forbes, Amico Hoops, The Big Lead and had a podcast with former All-Star Jameer Nelson. <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/author\/benstinarheavy\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">More about Ben Stinar<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tMore Heavy on Raptors\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\tLoading more 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