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How it looks

Toronto Raptors earned their third straight win and appear in eighth place, inside the play-in, of the Eastern Conference. In 76 games, the Raptors have 38 wins and 38 losses.

The Miami Heat have accumulated two straight losses. The Heat occupy the seventh place in the Eastern Conference. In 76 games, the team totals 40 wins and 36 losses.

March 28, 2023 9:42 PM ET

Q4 - 00:00

END OF GAME

March 28, 2023 9:40 PM ET

Q4 - 1:31

VanVleet shoots a 3, putting the Raptors up 102 points

March 28, 2023 9:36 PM ET

Q4 - 3:56

Adebayo digs in after Herro's pass, which narrows the gap to 12 points

March 28, 2023 9:30 PM ET

Q4 - 7:15

The final stretch is disputed, with alternating points. Heat seeks to reduce the advantage, but the Raptors have the quiet life, with 19 more

March 28, 2023 9:22 PM ET

Q1 - 00:00

Ends Q3, 67-84

March 28, 2023 9:10 PM ET

Q3 - 1:40

Herro, the Heat's main player in this quarter, scored his 11th of the season, giving the visitors 15 points

March 28, 2023 9:04 PM ET

Q3 -5:50

Siakam and Barnes are leading the Raptors, being the top scorers with 20 points each. The home team manages to hold a 12-point lead

March 28, 2023 8:58 PM ET

Q3 - 11:12

First basket after the break is by Adebayo.  The forward hits 2 of 2 free throws

March 28, 2023 8:46 PM ET

Q1 - 00:00

Ends Q1, 47-53

March 28, 2023 8:27 PM ET

Q2 - 1:21

Literally, the game has turned. The momentum is all Raptors. The Canadian team has a better shot at the tray and has nine more

March 28, 2023 8:23 PM ET

Q2 - 5:28

Raptors time. Heat keep pressure appears well in the rearview mirror, with a point difference

March 28, 2023 8:12 PM ET

Q2 - 9:08

Cody Zeller takes advantage of Herro's assist and prevents the hosts from opening up a lead, despite trailing

March 28, 2023 8:05 PM ET

Q1 -00:00

Ends Q1, 23-24

March 28, 2023 7:58 PM ET

Q1 - 00:01

Raptors get last-second comeback thanks to Barnes' dunk

March 28, 2023 7:58 PM ET

Q1 - 4:06

Raptors surge and have point streak narrowing to four

March 28, 2023 7:49 PM ET

Q1 - 8:00

Heat start with more volume of game and already register 14 against four of the Raptors

March 28, 2023 7:45 PM ET

LET'S GO

Ball high

March 28, 2023 7:30 PM ET

Heat roster

Oladipo

Love

Adebayo

Herro

Vincent

March 28, 2023 7:27 PM ET

Raptors roster

Vanvleet

Barnes

Anunoby

Siakam

Poeltl

March 28, 2023 7:19 PM ET

Speak up, Adebayo!

"Disappointing for all of us (after scoring 16 points in the loss to the Nets. It's one of those losses where you know it costs you something. But you still have games to play. We will keep fighting. There is always another game to be played. You can't really dwell on this loss, even if it is one of those bad ones. e after scoring 16 points in the loss to the Nets. It is one of those losses where you know it costs you something. But you still have games to play. We will keep fighting. There is always another game to be played. You can't really dwell on this loss, even if it is one of those bad ones. When the guys get tired, we stop talking. It hurts us because we expect the guys to be in certain places and we're not. I feel like we have mental lapses when we get tired."

March 28, 2023 6:52 PM ET

Speak up, Erik Spoelstra!

"We haven't defended at a world-class level the way we're capable of. I've seen us defend with much better discipline, communication, precision and effort, and we haven't had enough of that consistently in the last three quarters (against the Nets)."

March 28, 2023 6:50 PM ET

Speak up, Tyler Herro!

"This locker room doesn't want to be in the play-in. That's obviously not on our radar. We want to be in the top six and we feel we have a great opportunity."

March 28, 2023 6:49 PM ET

Speak up, VanVleet!

"I'm very, like, strict with the purity and the rules of basketball. So I'm not the biggest fan (of the play-in), but we're in, so we have to take advantage of it. I think it just expands the realm of reality of what the team is. That can create, you know, unrealistic situations for a lot of teams. I think for us - a team that's been talented and kind of poorly executed for most of the year - I think we feel pretty good about coming in and getting to our place and making some noise, but again, you still have to make it, right?"

March 28, 2023 6:48 PM ET

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March 28, 2023 6:43 PM ET

What time is Miami Heat vs Toronto Raptors match for NBA?

This is the start time of the game Miami Heat vs Toronto Raptors of 28th March 2023 in several countries:

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March 28, 2023 6:38 PM ET

Heat

The Miami Heat have lost their two-game unbeaten streak. The Heat are in seventh place in the Eastern Conference. In 75 games, the team has 40 wins and 35 losses.

March 28, 2023 6:33 PM ET

Raptors

Toronto Raptors have won two straight and appear in eighth place, inside the play-in, of the Eastern Conference. In 75 games, the Raptors have racked up 38 losses and 37 wins.

March 28, 2023 6:28 PM ET

How the NBA standings work

Those who watch the NBA live throughout the regular season look forward to the playoffs, when the 8 best teams from each franchise compete in best-of-7 games for the chance to reach the ultimate glory: the NBA championship title.

Before the playoffs, however, the league holds a Play-In, a sort of "playoff" that began to be played in 2020, the year in which the season was ended in a "bubble" because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

In the Play-In, the franchises that finish seventh through tenth in each of the conferences play a single-game playoff, like this:

- The 7th place finisher from each conference faces the 8th place finisher. The winner of that game is in the playoffs.

- The 9th place team faces the 10th place team. The winner of this game earns the right to play for the last playoff spot against the loser of the 7th-place match.

March 28, 2023 6:23 PM ET

Divisions

In addition to this division based on east and west, NBA guesses today must also take into consideration as divisions. The divisions of this league and their respective times are as follows:

- Atlantic: Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers and Toronto Raptors.

- Central: Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers, Milwaukee Bucks.

- Southeast: Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets, Miami Heat, Orlando Magic, Washington Wizards.

- Northwest: Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Oklahoma City Thunder, Portland Trail Blazers, Utah Jazz.

- Pacific: Golden State Warriors, LA Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns, Sacramento Kings.

- Southwest: Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Pelicans, San Antonio Spurs.

March 28, 2023 6:18 PM ET

NBA

The NBA (National Basketball Association) is the national basketball league in the United States, with 30 teams divided into two groups, separated by the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference. The league was founded on June 6, 1946, as the BAA (Basketball Association of America), but three years later merged with the NBL (National Basketball League), becoming the NBA as we know it today.

The first winner was the Los Angeles Lakers, who spliced four titles in a row with an early dynasty in the league. It was only halted by the Golden State Warriors, and soon after by the Baltimore Bullets.

Today, the Lakers, together with the Boston Celtics, are the NBA's biggest winners, with 17 titles each. Golden State Warriors are right behind with seven, where they have achieved another dynasty in the league with Stephen Curry, Klay Thomspon, Kevin Durant and Draymond Green.

The league also divides the awards by sectors. The most valuable is MVP, where they elect the best athlete in the league based only on the regular season. Right after that, there are awards for the best coach, best executive, sixth man, rookie and several others. Currently, the player with the most MVP awards is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, with six. Next, Michael Jordan has five, along with Bill Russell. LeBron James, still active, has four awards.

The defending league champions are the Golden State Warriors, where they defeated the Boston Celtics 4-2 in the final. The Warriors finished in third place in the Western Conference, passing the Denver Nuggets, Memphis Grizzlies, and Dallas Mavericks in the postseason to win the tournament. Forward Nikola Jokic is the reigning MVP of the season, where he won for the second time in a row. Stephen Curry, the Warriors' point guard, is the reigning Finals MVP.

The current season has great teams such as the Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia 76ers, Miami Heat, and Brooklyn Nets in the Eastern Conference, while the Phoenix Suns, Memphis Girzzlies, Golden State Warriors, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, and Los Angeles Clippers compete for the top spots in the Western Conference. Still, there are teams that are favorites to get further ahead, such as the Cleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta Hawks, Portland Trail Blazers, and LeBron James' Los Angeles Lakers.

Finally, big stars are candidates for the MVP award, such as Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jayson Tatum, Joel Embiid, Kevin Durant, Ja Morant, Stephen Curry, Luka Doncic, Nikola Jokic and LeBron James.

March 28, 2023 6:13 PM ET

Eye on the game

Miami Heat vs Toronto Raptors this Tuesday (28), at the Air Canada Centre at 7:30 pm ET, for the NBA.

March 28, 2023 6:08 PM ET

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March 28, 2023 6:03 PM ET
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