Kawhi Leonard, Kyle Lowry and Jonas Valanciunas all register double-doubles as Raptors earn 10-point win over Heat

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After a big home victory over the Wizards Friday, the Raptors closed a two-game homestand with a 10-point win over Miami.

Sunday night's win is the fifth-straight victory for Toronto, whose last loss came 11 days ago to Detroit.

If you missed any of the action, check below for updates, highlights and scores from throughout the night.

Toronto Raptors vs. Miami Heat

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Final: Raptors 125, Heat 115

8:26 p.m. – Make it five straight wins for Toronto, who defeat Miami 125-115.

Three Raptors finished with double-doubles: Kawhi Leonard led the way with a 29 points and 10 rebounds, Jonas Valanciunas finished with 17 points and 10 rebounds and Kyle Lowry chipped in with 12 points and 10 assists.

16-year veteran Dwyane Wade led all scorers with 35 points off the bench while reserve big Bam Adebayo added 16 points and 21 rebounds. Led by 19 points from Josh Richardson, the Heat's starters scored just 44 points in the loss.

8:17 p.m. – Raptors call timeout with 3:37 remaining in regulation and an 11-point lead.

Toronto's up 121-110 as the game winds down. It'll take a big rally from Miami, who's benefitting from Dwyane Wade's 35 points off the bench.

8:14 p.m. – Kyle Lowry from DEEP.


8:11 p.m. – Defence leads to offence.

Pascal Siakam gets a BIG block then later sends an alley-oop to Delon Wright on the other end to keep the Raptors lead in double figures.


8:05 p.m. – A vintage performance from Dwyane Wade is keeping Miami around, the 12-time All-Star is up to a game-high 31 points in 26 minutes and the Heat trail by 10 with 8:33 remaining in the game.

8:01 p.m. – Canadian Kelly Olynyk opens the fourth quarter with a 3-pointer to bring the deficit back down to nine points but Serge Ibaka responds with a jumper.

Toronto leads 103-92 with 11 minutes remaining in regulation.

End of third quarter: Raptors 101, Heat 89

7:58 p.m. – After leading by as many as 26 points in the third, Toronto takes a 12-point lead into the final frame, thanks to a 15-4 run from the Heat to close the quarter.

Kawhi leads all scorers with 27 points and has also grabbed five rebounds and blocked two shots. Jonas Valanciunas has posted a double-double of 17 points and 10 rebounds through three and Kyle Lowry is flirting with a double-double as he's registered nine points and 10 assists.

7:53 p.m. – A quick 10-2 run from the Heat has cut the deficit to 15 points.

Toronto leads 99-84 with under two minutes remaining in the third.

7:47 p.m. – 10 dimes and no turnovers for the Raptors' All-Star point guard.


7:45 p.m. – Under four minutes remain in the third quarter and the Raptors are still in control.

It's 97-77 late in the third frame.

7:34 p.m. – That escalated quickly. The Raptors are now on a 25-8 run and their lead has ballooned up to 26 points.

Erik Spoelstra calls for another timeout as his team trails 88-62 early on in the third quarter.

7:25 p.m. – Toronto opens up the second half with an 11-3 to open up a 17-point lead over Miami.


Timeout on the floor as the Raptors lead 74-57 with over 10 minutes remaining in the third.

Halftime: Raptors 63, Heat 54

7:15 p.m. – Some halftime stats:

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7:05 p.m. – One half is in the books at Scotiabank Arena and the Raptors hold a nine-point lead over the visiting Heat.

Kawhi Leonard and Dwyane Wade lead all scorers with 16 points apiece. Second-year big man Bam Adebayo has 10 points and 11 rebounds in 15 minutes for the Heat. Jonas Valanciunas is close to a double-double with 10 points and eight rebounds while Kyle Lowry has four points and a game-high eight assists.

6:58 p.m. – Just over two minutes remain and the Raptors' lead is back up to double-figures thanks to an alley-oop from Kyle Lowry to Jonas Valanciunas. Lowry is up to eight assists on the night and Valanciunas is nearing a double-double with 10 points and eight rebounds.

Toronto leads 59-48 Heat call for a timeout with 2:06 left in the half.

6:54 p.m. –  Kawhi Leonard draws a foul on Hassan Whiteside, who will likely sit for the remaining 5:33 of the half with three fouls.

Leonard splits the pair of free throws and is up to a game-high 14 points.

6:47 p.m. –  Timeout on the floor.

Raptors lead 46-41 with 7:19 remaining in the half.

6:45 p.m. – "NAH" - Serge Ibaka, probably


 

6:40 p.m. – The first timeout of the second quarter is called by the Raptors, whose lead has dwindled to four points. Canadian Kelly Olynyk has five of the Heat's 10 points in the second quarter.

Delon Wright's done all the scoring so far this quarter with back-to-back 3-pointers.


Toronto leads 42-39 with 9:49 remaining in the second.

End of first quarter: Raptors 36, Heat 29


 

6:34 p.m. –  Dwyane Wade gets his total up to 11 points with an and-one finish over Delon Wright, but C.J. Miles responds with his second 3-pointer of the night to beat the first-quarter buzzer, a fitting end to a hot shooting quarter for the Raptors, who shot 75 percent from the field in the first frame.

Wade and Kawhi Leonard's 11 points are tied for a game high, while Kyle Lowry's six assists lead everyone.


 

6:27 p.m. –  2:44 remains in the quarter and there's a timeout on the floor. Behind 11 points from Kawhi Leonard, Toronto leads Miami 28-20.

It might be Dwyane Wade's last season, but he looks to be in peak form. The 16-year veteran has six points in just over three minutes of action.

6:17 p.m. –  A 3-pointer from Pascal Siakam gives the Raptors a nine-point lead midway through the first frame.

Erik Spoelstra wants to talk things over and calls the first timeout of the night. Raptors lead 16-7 with 6:35 remaining in the first.

6:15 p.m. – PASCAL. SIAKAM!

The Raptors forward electrifies the crowd with this vicious left-handed slam over Hassan Whiteside.


6:13 p.m. –  With an early 3-pointer, Kawhi Leonard crosses the 7,000 point threshold for his career.


 

6:11 p.m. – Former Raptor James Johnson gets on the board first for Miami with a jumper but Kawhi Leonard quickly responds with a jumper of his own to get things started in Toronto.

Pregame

5:20 p.m. –  The Heat will start Wayne Ellington, Josh Richardson, Rodney McGruder, James Johnson and Hassan Whiteside.


4:45 p.m. –   Toronto is going with a starting lineup of Kyle Lowry, Danny Green, Kawhi Leonard, Pascal Siakam and Jonas Valanciunas.

Valanciunas, who has spent plenty of time as a reserve this year, is making his fourth-consecutive start.

 

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Gilbert McGregor is an NBA content producer for The Sporting News.