1. Fitting that on Kyle Lowry’s (16 points on eight shots, 10 assists) return to Toronto – the Raptors honored him with a video and a center-court spotlight during starting lineup introductions as Lowry brought his two sons with him to share the moment – we got a nice little preview of postseason basketball. Then again, every HEAT-Raptors game ends up feeling like a playoff game, doesn’t it?
For most of the night, this was a rock fight. Neither team could generate much of anything in the half-court with the only semblance of easy offense coming off turnovers.