Raptors snap nine-game winning streak at home with OT loss to Heat

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam handles the ball in front of Miami Heat forward Derrick Jones Jr. during first half NBA action in Toronto on Tuesday, Dec 3, 2019.The Miami Heat ended Toronto’s perfect record at home this season, and played spoiler in Kyle Lowry’s first game after missing 11.

It was a single-digit deficit for most of the night in a game between two evenly-matched teams. The Heat led by as many as 11 points early on, but the Raptors clawed their way back and when VanVleet shimmied around Derrick Jones for a layup and free throw with seven seconds left in the third, Toronto pulled to within 83-81 with one quarter left.

With 1:43 to play however, Powell hit his first of two huge three-pointers. Lowry calmly sank two free throws, and then Powell’s second bomb from beyond the arc, with 43 seconds to play, put Toronto up 108-107 – and had the capacity Scotiabank Arena crowd – including former long-time Raptors guard Jose Calderon, and actor Nicholas Braun who plays Greg Hirsch in HBO’s hit show “Succession” – on its feet roaring.

“You have two quality teams and they’re playing great basketball here at home,” Spoelstra said. “If you are going to play a team like this in their building, you’re going to have to do things that are different and above and beyond. That’s just the reality.”

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