This is an 8* TOTAL EAST-COAST EXPRESS on the OVER between the Toronto Raptors and the Miami Heat.

So far these teams have struggled with offensive consistency in this tight Eastern Conference series, but we're finally expecting a bit of a shootout today as Toronto looks to close, while Miami tries to stave. Both teams are banged up, each lost their starting centers while forwards on each side are also dealing with wrist injuries: "It's a seven-game series and these kind of series are very competitive," Miami coach Erik Spoelstra assessed Thursday. "They're built to push you and stress you and put you in uncomfortable situations. And that's what this series is doing right now. It's a competitive series. Guys are embracing the competition. And we have a job to do tomorrow. We're just focused on tomorrow." Miami has to be feeling pretty confident today, it's been in this position before and gone 7-1 in its last eight games when facing elimination, including 2-0 this year. These are two teams which know how to shoot the basketball, but which have uncharacteristically struggled to this point. We think that trend finally gets broken and look for this one to blast past the posted number as the game comes down the stretch. Play on the OVER.

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