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The Toronto Raptors made quick work of the Miami Heat, handing them a 125-104 beat down in their home floor.
The Raptors torched the Heat with 21 3-pointers made, which also tied their franchise record.
Norm drains a 3 to tie the franchise record, and that will do it. ‘Topes win! 125-104. Raps go 21-40 from 3.
— (((Eric Koreen))) (@ekoreen) March 10, 2019
Toronto ended the night with a 52.5 percent clip from behind the arc.
Kyle Lowry led the Raptors with 24 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds. He also made six 3-pointers in 11 attempts.
Danny Green scored all of his 15 points from deep. He was 5-8 from downtown. He also had six rebounds and four assists.
Reserve forward Norman Powell also hit three 3-pointers and finished with 15 points.Patrick McCaw, who replaced Kawhi Leonard in the starting line-up, was 3-for-3 from distance and finished with nine points.
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Miami was unable to match Toronto's hot shooting from beyond the arc, as they only hit eight of their 27 3-point attempts (29.6 percent).
Bam Abedayo led the Heat with 18 points, six rebounds and five assists. Dion Waiters and Dwyane Wade added 15 points each.
The Raptors improve to 48-19, which is the second best record in the league. They are two games behind the league leading Milwaukee Bucks, who boast a 50-16 record.
As for the Heat, they continue their late-season collapse. They are barely hanging onto the eighth seed and are currently just half a game above the ninth-seeded Orlando Magic. They could miss the playoffs if they continue to lose games.
The Charlotte Hornets are still in the hunt for a playoff spot and could very well take advantage of the Heat's struggles should they continue.
