National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Miami 97, Toronto 79
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Where: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario
Officials: #27 Dick Bavetta, #42 Eric Lewis, #66 Haywoode Workman
Attendance: 20108
By SportsDirect Inc.
Eddie House led a decidedly unglamorous Miami Heat lineup with 35 points as the "Big Three" got some rest in a 97-79 road victory over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday.

After clinching the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference on Monday, the Heat (58-24) decided to let All-Stars LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh sit out the finale. Juwan Howard added 18 points for Miami, while Mario Chalmers dished out 13 assists and Jamaal Magloire grabbed 19 rebounds.

The Raptors (22-60) were down to eight players due to injury and were led by Jerryd Bayless with 21 points. DeMar DeRozan chipped in 18.

Toronto was within 70-69 at the beginning of the fourth quarter, but Miami pulled away with a 15-2 run to begin the frame. House buried three 3-pointers and Howard scored six points during the spurt, and the Raptors mustered only 10 points in the period.

The Heat will begin their playoff run against the seventh-seeded Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday.

The Raptors closed the season having dropped 11 of 13.
Top Game Performances
 
Miami   Toronto
Eddie House 35 Scoring Jerryd Bayless 21
Mario Chalmers 13 Assists James Johnson 6
Jamaal Magloire 19 Rebounds Ed Davis 8
Juwan Howard 4 Free Throws Made Jerryd Bayless 9
Mario Chalmers 2 Steals Joey Dorsey 4
Mario Chalmers 1 Blocks Solomon Alabi 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Miami 97 45.7 13-26 10-14 20 40 1 6 15
Toronto 79 43.8 1-8 22-34 16 33 8 8 17
Upcoming Games
  • Miami will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Heat have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.