Whiteside has 20 points and 11 rebounds as Heat beat Raptors 96-76
Hassan Whiteside had 20 points (14 in the paint) and 11 rebounds, and the Miami Heat went on a 16-6 run that bridged the second and third quarters to beat the Toronto Raptors 96-76.
The Heat led by as many as 22, pulling away with a 20-4 run in the third quarter.
Chris Bosh had 23 points (12 on 4 3-pointers) and 8 rebounds.
For the Raptors, Jonas Valančiūnas scored 17 points on 8 for 12 shooting.
The Heat shot 42.2% from the field and 40.0% from 3 to the Raptors’ 39.4% and 15.8%. They held the Raptors to 76 points. The Heat outscored the Raptors 41-24 in 16 minutes with Bosh, McRoberts, Chalmers, Johnson and Winslow on the floor together.