TORONTO – Brandon Ingram scored a season-high 38 points because the Raptors rolled to a 128-114 win over the Miami Heat on Thursday as Toronto closed in on a playoff berth.
Ingram added seven rebounds and 7 assists as Toronto (45-35) won each games of a back-to-back with Miami.
The victory put the Raptors right into a tie for fifth with the idle Atlanta Hawks within the Eastern Conference standings. A win on Friday against the Latest York Knicks or on Sunday versus the Brooklyn Nets will clinch Toronto’s first playoff spot in 4 years.
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RJ Barrett of Mississauga, Ont., added 22 points, six rebounds and three assists for the Raptors.
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Bam Adebayo and Davion Mitchell each had a double-double for Miami (41-39). Adebayo had 24 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists, while Mitchell scored 15 and added 11 assists.
The Heat had already locked up a spot within the play-in tournament but were mathematically eliminated from the playoffs in Tuesday’s loss.
Takeaways
Heat: Two days after a 121-95 loss to Toronto that head coach Erik Spoelstra said “embarrassed” his team, Miami didn’t improve significantly. The Heat were outrebounded 40-34 and gave up 15 turnovers for twenty-four points.
Raptors: All-star Scottie Barnes got into early foul trouble but Ingram stepped up, playing aggressively in the primary two quarters, forcing the Heat to double- or triple-team him on defence, opening up scoring opportunities for his Toronto teammates. Ingram had 10 points in the primary quarter and 13 within the second.
Key moment
Ingram made a pair of free throws with 1:58 left in the primary half that capped a 14-1 Toronto run for a 19-point lead.
Key stat
Toronto had only one turnover in the primary half and a complete of six.
Up next
Toronto: Visits the Latest York Knicks on Friday.
Miami: Visits the Washington Wizards on Friday.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 9, 2026.
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