O.G. Anunoby has come a long way in his sixth season and showed all of his progress against the Heat as he and Fred VanVleet took care of business against their former mentor Kyle Lowry in an impressive win for the Raptors. (By michaelgrange)
VanVleet was a factor too, as he helped turn the game around as he took command in the third quarter on his way to a 23-point, eight-assist night.
The Raptors did their thing as they won the offensive rebound battle 16-4 and the turnovers 23-14. Toronto shot 51.2 per cent while taking 86 shots and the Heat shot 54.5 per cent, but only managed 66 field goal attempts. Lowry finished with 19 points and has been playing better this season for Miami than he did last year, when injuries and a health issue within his family cut into his availability and his preparation time. His numbers were actually better than most might think – his 60 per cent True Shooting was the second-highest mark of his career – but he shot the ball poorly in the playoffs when the No.
The pressure mounted this year as the Heat started 2-5 and Lowry was shooting just 35.4 per cent from the floor, but as Lowry and Miami hit the floor in Toronto, things were beginning to shift. The Heat arrived having won three straight and five of their past seven to even their record at 7-7. Lowry was scoring 13.9 points while adding 6.3 assists and 5.7 rebounds on 43.8 per cent shooting.
He wasted little time serving notice of his intentions against his old team on Wednesday night as he pulled up for a triple on his first touch.
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