The Miami Heat defeated the Toronto Raptors 104-99 on MLK Day to avoid a quick two-game dry spell and quickly bounce back from their recent loss to the visiting Philadelphia 76ers over the weekend.
However, the bigger victory for the Heat was the return of Bam Adebayo, who was back in Miami’s line-up for the first time in six weeks following surgery on his right thumb, which he injured against the Denver Nuggets in early December.
The Heat was somehow one of the NBA’s best performers during the stretch Adebayo missed, which included extended absences for Jimmy Butler, as well.