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Toronto at Miami

April 11, 2018
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This is a tricky game for Miami, as they could finish seeded anywhere from sixth to eighth for the playoffs. A loss opens the door to them facing Toronto in the first round. The Raptors' playoff fate has been determined for awhile, and I'm not looking for them to extend starter minutes and risk injury. I think Miami has more on the line, and would be the likely choice to extend starter minutes in somewhat of a de facto playoff game for them. The Heat would also like to have a great frame of mind entering the playoffs off a win vs. the #1 seed. The Heat have played the best teams tough all season, as they own a sterling 22-12-1 ATS mark in their games vs. a team with a winning record at the time they faced them. Play on Miami.

1.5 units on Miami -4.5 (-108) (risk 1.5 to return 2.89)
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Toronto Raptors
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24
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116
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