It’s not hard to feel disheartened after Toronto’s loss on Wednesday to the Miami Heat. The Raptors entered the game on a three-game win streak, having just demolished the Dallas Mavericks and appearing to have turned a corner in this young 2020-21 season. On top of that, the Heat were missing both Jimmy Butler, their lodestar, and Tyler Herro, their rocket fuel. As we’ve learned over the years, a game against the coach Erik Spoelstra-era Heat is never easy, even if the team is shorthanded. But we’d hoped — nay, expected — a better showing from the Raptors.
Raptors and Heat prepare for rematch: Preview, start time, and more
