RJ Barrett scored 37 points, and the Toronto Raptors held on to beat the Miami Heat 119-116 on Sunday night.
The Raptors were up by as many as 14 points in the fourth quarter but had to fight off a late comeback from Miami.
Scottie Barnes added 23 points, 10 rebounds, and nine assists for the Raptors, who split their back-to-back games with the Heat after losing in Miami on Friday. Jakob Poeltl contributed 17 points and 11 rebounds, while Ja’Kobe Walter scored 12 points.
Tyler Herro led the Heat with 31 points. Bam Adebayo finished with 13 points and a season-high 20 rebounds. Jimmy Butler and Terry Rozier each added 17 points.
With 8:19 left in the game, Davion Mitchell hit a 3-pointer to give the Raptors a 12-point lead. Barrett’s layup extended the lead to 105-91 with 7:48 remaining. Herro then scored six straight points to close the gap.
Toronto was ahead by 12 after Barrett’s layup with 4:03 to play. The Heat responded with an 11-2 run, with Rozier scoring the first five points. Butler’s layup and free throw cut the lead to 113-110 with 1:27 remaining.
Barnes and Herro each made a 3-pointer on the next possessions. After the Raptors committed a shot-clock violation, Herro missed a 3-pointer with 29 seconds left. The Raptors sealed the win by hitting free throws in the final moments.
Toronto led by as much as 12 points after a 13-1 run and had a 34-24 lead after the first quarter.
Rozier scored six straight points to tie the game at 40 with 8:53 remaining in the second quarter. Rozier then hit a 3-pointer to give Miami a one-point lead with 8:09 left. After the Heat extended their lead to six points, the Raptors answered with a 14-2 run and led 65-60 at halftime.
Miami regained the lead with a 12-4 run to start the third quarter. Toronto quickly responded with a 13-2 run to go up by nine with 3:36 left in the third. Chris Boucher’s layup pushed the lead to 10 with 2:12 remaining, and Toronto led 98-87 after three quarters.
Toronto was missing Bruce Brown (knee), Gradey Dick (calf), Kelly Olynyk (back), and Immanuel Quickley (elbow).
Miami was without Kel’el Ware (foot), Nikola Jovic (ankle), and Josh Richardson (head).
