Brandon Ingram powered the Toronto Raptors to a 106-96 road win over the Miami Heat on Monday night at Kaseya Center. The victory snapped a four-game losing streak for Toronto and extended Miami’s slide to five straight losses.
Ingram scored a game-high 28 points and was efficient from the perimeter, knocking down 5 of 7 three-point attempts. He also added five rebounds and five assists while setting the tone during Toronto’s decisive fourth-quarter run.
The Raptors improved to 16-11 with the win, relying on ball movement and outside shooting to control the game late. Toronto finished with 16 made three-pointers and shot 40 percent from beyond the arc.
Scottie Barnes recorded a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds, anchoring Toronto on both ends of the floor. Immanuel Quickley contributed 15 points, providing steady scoring in the backcourt.
Sandro Mamukelashvili added 11 points off the bench, while Gradey Dick chipped in 10 as the Raptors received balanced production throughout the rotation. Toronto finished with 33 assists, consistently generating clean looks.
Miami, now 14-12, played without Tyler Herro due to a right toe contusion and struggled to generate offense. The Heat were held under 100 points for the first time this season.
Bam Adebayo and Norman Powell scored 20 points apiece to lead Miami. Davion Mitchell added 12, but the Heat shot just 29 percent from three-point range.
The game shifted early in the fourth quarter when Toronto erased a five-point deficit with a decisive 17-2 run. Jamal Shead’s three-pointer with 7:31 remaining gave the Raptors a 91-81 lead they would not relinquish.
Miami made one final push after Powell drew three free throws to cut the margin to four with 1:28 left. Shead responded with a floating jumper, and Barnes followed with a putback layup to secure the outcome.
The Heat also lost forward Nikola Jovic to an elbow injury in the first quarter. Jovic fell hard after taking a foul from Collin Murray-Boyles while driving to the basket and did not return.
Toronto’s recent stretch has been impacted by the absence of RJ Barrett, who sprained his right knee on Nov. 23. Coach Darko Rajakovic said Barrett began on-court workouts Monday as he continues his recovery.
The Raptors will continue their road trip Thursday night in Milwaukee. The Heat travel to Brooklyn on Thursday as they look to regroup offensively.
