The Cavaliers quickly eliminated their opponents, but the other matchup in the East was much more troublesome.
On May 3, the Raptors, ranked second in the Eastern Conference, faced the challenge of the third-ranked Heat at home.
Heat starting lineup: Joe Johnson, Luol Deng, Whiteside, Wade, Dragic.
Raptors starting lineup: Norman Powell, Carroll, Valanciunas, DeRozan, Lowry.
This was a close matchup. The two sides fought inextricably until the last minute. At the end of regular time, Lowry hit a difficult three-pointer from far away to drag the game into overtime.
However, Wade played bravely in overtime, scoring 7 points. At the last moment of overtime, he also sent a fatal steal, leading the team to a difficult 102-96 victory over the Raptors, with a total score of 1-0.
The specific score of the whole game: 18-18, 23-25, 27-20, 22-27, 12-6 in overtime (Heat in front).
For the Heat, Wade made 10 of 21 shots and scored 24 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Among other players, Dragic contributed 26 points, and center Hassan Whiteside battled with a sprained right knee in the first quarter.
, contributed 9 points and 17 rebounds, Joe Johnson scored 16 points.
For the Raptors, Lowry had been sluggish in regular time, but at the last moment of the quarter, he hit a long-range three-pointer to drag the game into overtime. Lowry made 3 of 13 shots and 1 of 7 three-pointers.
, scored 7 points, 6 assists and 3 steals, DeRozan contributed 22 points, 4 assists and 6 rebounds, Valanciunas scored 24 points, 14 rebounds and 3 blocks, substitute Terrence Ross scored 19 points, and Joseph scored 10 points.
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On May 5, the Toronto Raptors faced the Miami Heat at home. The two sides tied at 86 in the first four quarters, and the series entered overtime for two consecutive games. In the end, the Raptors relied on their tenacious defense to win 96-92, and the total score was tied at 1
-1.
For the Raptors, Lowry had 18 points, 6 assists and 4 rebounds, DeRozan had 20 points and 8 rebounds, Carroll had 21 points, and Valanciunas had 15 points and 12 rebounds.
For the Heat, Wade had 17 points and 6 rebounds, Johnson had 17 points, Whiteside had 13 points, 13 rebounds and 3 blocks, Dragic had 20 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, and Deng had 12 points.
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On May 7, the third game of the series between the Raptors and the Heat began in Miami.
In this game, centers Baibian and Valanciunas of both teams were injured and left the game. In the end, the Heat, who were at home, lost 91-95 to the Raptors after four quarters, trailing 1-2 with a total score.
The specific scores in the fourth quarter were 23-19, 26-21, 19-28 and 27-23 (the Raptors were in front).
For the Raptors, Lowry scored 5 three-pointers and scored a team-high 33 points, DeRozan had 19 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, and Valanciunas contributed 16 points and 12 rebounds.
For the Heat, Wade scored 4 three-pointers and had a team-high 38 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Dragic had 12 points and 3 rebounds, and Johnson scored 10 points and 6 rebounds.
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On May 9, the Miami Heat faced the Toronto Raptors at home. This was the fourth game between the two teams.
Wade's layup at the end of regular time helped the Heat tie the score at 83, and the game entered overtime. The Heat played better in overtime and eventually won 94-87.
For the Heat, Wade had 30 points and 4 rebounds, Johnson had 15 points, Dragic had 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, and Winslow had 9 points.
For the Raptors, Biyombo had 13 points and 13 rebounds, Lowry had 10 points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists, 6 fouls and 4 turnovers, DeRozan had 9 points on 4-of-17 shooting, Joseph and Rose both had 14 points, and Carroll had 13 points.
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On May 11, the Raptors will face the Heat in the Eastern Conference Semifinals at home.
At the end of the game, the Raptors defeated the Heat 99-91, successfully won the match point, and rewritten the total score of the series to 3-2.
The specific score of the whole game: 18-28, 27-27, 17-20, 29-24 (Heat in front).
For the Heat, Wade scored 20 points, 4 assists and 7 rebounds, Dragic had 13 points and 5 rebounds, and substitute Josh Richardson scored 13 points; in addition, Luol Deng was injured in the third quarter due to a wrist injury.
Retired from the competition.
For the Raptors, Lowry scored 25 points, 6 assists and 10 rebounds, DeRozan scored 34 points, Biyombo had 10 points, 6 rebounds and 4 blocks; forward Carroll injured his left wrist and also retired in the third quarter.
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On May 13, the Heat started Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals with the Raptors at home. Heat coach Spoelstra took the initiative to change the lineup and play a small lineup. The Heat started with Dragic, Wade, and Wen
Slow, Joe Johnson, Luol Deng, because Valenciunas was injured on the Raptors' side, the starting lineup since the last game has been Lowry, DeRozan, Carroll, Patterson, and Biyon.
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In the end, the Heat defeated the Raptors 103-91 at home, and the total score became a 3:3 tie.
Score in the fourth quarter (Heat behind): 20-21, 24-32, 28-29, 19-21.
Heat: Johnson had 13 points and 4 rebounds, Winslow had 12 points, Wade had 22 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, Dragic had 30 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, and McRoberts had 10 points.
Raptors: Lowry had 36 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, DeRozan had 23 points and 4 rebounds.
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On May 15, the Raptors started a tie-breaker with the Heat at home. The two teams started the same as the previous game. The Heat still had a small lineup, and the Raptors still had the twin towers.
In the end, the Raptors, sitting at home, defeated the Heat 116-89 after four quarters and advanced in a thrilling way with a total score of 4-3.
The specific scores in the fourth quarter were 24-25, 23-28, 31-33 and 11-30 (the Heat were in front).
This is the first time in the history of the Raptors that they have reached the Eastern Conference Finals, and their opponent in the Eastern Conference Finals is the Cavaliers.
Six members of the Heat scored in double figures. Wade scored a team-high 16 points and grabbed 4 rebounds and 3 assists. Dragic had 16 points, 7 assists, 6 rebounds and 2 steals. Winslow contributed 14 points, 8 rebounds and 2 steals.
2 blocks, Johnson scored 13 points, Deng scored 12 points, and McRoberts scored 10 points.
For the Raptors, Lowry scored 5 three-pointers and scored a team-high 35 points, 9 assists, 4 steals and grabbed 7 rebounds. DeRozan had 28 points and 8 rebounds, and Biyombo contributed 17 points, 16 rebounds and 2 rebounds.
Blocking shots, Carroll scored 14 points and 5 rebounds, and Patterson scored 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Throughout the game, the Heat had a net loss of 20 rebounds, which was the key to their loss.
In addition, the Raptors' three-point shooting percentage is as high as 45%, while the Heat's three-point shooting percentage is only 28%. This is also one of the main reasons why the Heat, which uses a small lineup, loses.
If you use a small lineup and want more space on the court, you must shoot three-pointers, otherwise you will lose!
Facts have proved that the Warriors' five dead players are not applicable to all teams.
This series was very exciting. Both teams defended to the extreme and entered overtime several times. However, due to the limited star strength of the two teams, the upper limit was not high, and the offensive level was almost meaningless, so the score was not too high.
