MIAMI — Injuries flipped Game 3 of the Toronto Raptors-Miami Heat second-round series on its head.
Superstar talents returned it to a predictable place.
The first 28-odd minutes were defined by massive maladies, as Hassan Whiteside (right knee) exited in the second quarter and Jonas Valanciunas (right ankle) departed during the next.
So the game's final stretch belonged to dueling All-Stars Kyle Lowry and Dwyane Wade.
"Wade was himself, Kyle went back to being himself," Raptors coach Dwane Casey said after his team's 95-91 win. "Both guys were putting their stamp onto the game.