Heat vs. Raptors Prediction: Miami Predicted to Win Friday's NBA Matchup [2/21/2025]

NBA action continues on Friday at 7:30PM ET as the Miami Heat square off with the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena.

Based on updated simulation results and today’s injury news, Dimers' proven NBA model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects the Heat as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Miami-Toronto game 10,000 times," said Damien Souness from Dimers.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Heat's chance of winning is 60%, while the Raptors' is 40%."

This prediction follows the latest NBA Injury Report, which suggests the Raptors lineup will feature players like Scottie Barnes, RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley, while the Heat will rely on Tyler Herro, Andrew Wiggins and Bam Adebayo.

For expanded analysis of Friday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Heat vs. Raptors predictions page.

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Raptors vs. Heat Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Friday's NBA game between the Heat and Raptors 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives the Heat a 60% chance of defeating the Raptors. Our predicted final score has the Heat winning 111-108.

According to our model, the bookmakers have got it right, and the Heat and Raptors each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 219 points has a 51% chance of going over.

Pre-Game Probabilities

Last Updated: 12:39AM, Feb 22

Spread

Over / Under

Moneyline

Heat

Heat -3.5

50%

50%

-108

-105

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Raptors

Heat MIA

-108

Heat -3.5

50%

50%

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Raptors TOR

-105

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Heat vs. Raptors Odds

We have researched the best NBA odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Heat vs. Raptors Picks and Best Bets

Our model's strongest edge in today's Heat vs. Raptors matchup is on the moneyline.

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Heat vs. Raptors Player Props

NBA prop bets are a popular way to wager on Friday's Miami vs. Toronto matchup without necessarily betting on the outcome. We have crunched the numbers to project how each team's leading players will perform at Scotiabank Arena.

Tyler Herro is expected to lead the Heat in scoring, while Scottie Barnes is projected to be the top scorer for the Raptors.

Dimers Pro users can access a full range of player props and projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and more, for every NBA game this season.

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Heat vs. Raptors Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's game between the Raptors and Heat at Scotiabank Arena is scheduled to start at 7:30PM ET.

• Who: Miami Heat vs. Toronto Raptors
• Date: Friday, February 21, 2025
• Time: 7:30PM ET/4:30PM PT
• Venue: Scotiabank Arena

Dimers.com's full preview of Friday's Heat vs. Raptors matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Conclusion

We predict the Heat, with a 60% win probability, will likely beat the Raptors on Friday.

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