DeRozan has 38 points and 10 rebounds as Raptors beat Heat in OT
DeMar DeRozan had 38 points and 10 rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors beat the Miami Heat 112-104 in overtime.
Luol Deng made a corner 3-pointer on a pass from Joe Johnson with 3.1 seconds left in the fourth quarter to tie it at 97 for the Heat, but the Raptors outscored them 15-7 in overtime.
During clutch time, the Raptors outscored the Heat 23-19. DeRozan (No. 9 in clutch points, 2015-16) scored 12 of the Raptors’ 23 on 3 for 7 shooting. He made his first 9 free throws and missed 3 of his last 6. Early in the fourth quarter, Josh Richardson had 2 steals in 57 seconds, both with the game within five points. With 3:13 left in overtime, DeRozan stole the ball from Goran Dragic, and Patrick Patterson’s 3-pointer off it put the Raptors ahead 102-99.
Jonas Valančiūnas had 20 points (12 in the paint) and 10 rebounds.
For the Heat, Joe Johnson scored a season-high 28 points, and Deng added 20 points.
The Raptors shot 44.0% from the field to the Heat’s 37.8%. They did not make a field goal in the last 3:08.