1 reason Raptors can beat every Top 4 Seed in Eastern Conference

Heat: Offensive inconsistency

While Max Strus and Victor Oladipo could not miss from 3-point range in Miami’s recent victory, that doesn’t necessarily mean that the Heat have assembled a juggernaut on the offensive side of the ball. In fact, Miami’s offense might be weak enough for the Raptors to exploit in a fairly significant fashion.

Miami ranks 26th in the league in two-point field goal percentage while coming in 27th place in turnovers per game. With a lack of truly elite offensive finishers in the paint outside of Bam Adebayo and some turnover problems that are continuing to haunt them, one or two ill-timed cold stretches could help Toronto take home some upsets.

Could the Toronto Raptors outscore the Miami Heat?

The return of Jimmy Butler could provide the Heat with another game-changing offensive figure, but his injury woes and his 3-point shooting deficiencies might minimize the positive impact he will have on the game. The Raptors are by no means a dominant offensive team, but they’ve shown they can score on the Heat.

The odds of Strus and Oladipo suddenly turning into robots that can’t miss from 3-point range repeatedly over a seven-game series are infinitesimal. In a game that is low-scoring and dependent on defensive intensity, the Raptors should feel right at home.