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Raptors turn on the Heat in OT
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DEMARRE Carroll finished with a team-high 21 points as the Raptors evened the best-of-7 Eastern Conference semifinals series at 1-1 with a 96-92 overtime victory over the Miami Heat in Toronto on Thursday.
DeMar DeRozan tallied 20 points and eight rebounds and Kyle Lowry finished with 18 points and six assists for the hosts, who scored six consecutive points to start the overtime then held on for the second-round postseason victory.
“We decided to be the more physical team tonight in overtime,” said Lowry. “It was a must-win game.
“Even though we had home court it is now 1-1. It is even series, it is 0-0 in our minds. They got to beat us three times, we got to beat them three times.”
The series moves to Miami’s AmericanAirlines Arena for Game 3 tomorrow.
Goran Dragic led Miami with 20 points, while Dwyane Wade and Joe Johnson had 17 points each in the loss.
Hassan Whiteside contributed 13 points and 13 rebounds for the Heat who made 21 turnovers that resulted in 24 Toronto points.
“I feel like if we don’t keep committing 20-something turnovers, we will be fine,” said Wade.
Toronto center Jonas Valanciunas had nine fourth-quarter points to help erase what was once a seven-point Heat lead.
Lowry then scored back-to-back Toronto baskets but Dragic hit a three-pointer with 10 seconds remaining to force the overtime.
Miami outscored Toronto 24-15 in the third quarter, closing on a 13-2 run to take a 65-63 lead into the fourth.
The Heat matched a franchise worst by committing 11 first-quarter turnovers, helping the Raptors to a 29-19 lead after one period. Toronto scored 14 points off Miami’s first-quarter giveaways.
The Heat played without Chris Bosh, who spent his first seven seasons in Toronto. The 32-year-old veteran has not played since the All-Star break after a blood clot was discovered in his left leg.
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