Toronto @ Miami preview

Last Meeting ( Feb 13, 2018 ) Miami 112, Toronto 115

The Toronto Raptors can reach 60 victories for the first time in franchise history Wednesday night when they visit the Miami Heat in the regular-season finale for both playoff-bound teams. The Raptors won their fourth straight and 59th game of the season - three more than their previous high - Monday with a 108-98 triumph at Detroit and can assure themselves home court if they should play Golden State in the finals with a win over Miami.

“We want sixty, because we know it would be a great achievement for our franchise,” Toronto point guard Kyle Lowry told reporters. “The important thing, though, is what happens after the Miami game. We’re ready. It doesn’t matter who we play. We just have to play our game.” Toronto will be the top seed in the Eastern Conference for the postseason and the Heat is in line for either the sixth, seventh or possibly the eighth spot after getting beaten by a combined 46 points in the last two games. “I’ve been to 13 playoffs now coming up,” Heat veteran guard Dwyane Wade told reporters. “I’ve seen so many different scenarios and so many things happen at the last minute you just never know. It doesn’t matter. We’re in the playoffs, whoever we play, we play, man.” However, Miami would like a better performance to go into the postseason with after a 122-98 loss at the New York Knicks Friday and getting outscored 39-12 in the fourth quarter of a 22-point loss to Oklahoma City at home Monday.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, TSN (Toronto), FS Sun (Miami)

ABOUT THE RAPTORS (59-22): Toronto shot 52.9 percent from the field and received 25 points along with nine rebounds from center Jonas Valanciunas in the victory at Detroit on Monday. “We are taking these last games seriously, because now isn’t the time to let any bad habits into our game,” coach Dwane Casey told reporters. “This week is about sharpening your habits to be ready for next week.” Toronto will rely on the backcourt duo of DeMar DeRozan (23.1 points, 5.2 assists) and Lowry (16.1, 6.9), who has averaged 8.3 assists in his last three games.

ABOUT THE HEAT (43-38): The margin in the final 12 minutes Monday was the third worst in a quarter in franchise history, but Miami is 13-9 overall since its worst stretch of the season in early February (1-8) to return to the playoffs after a one-year absence. “We had a lot of good things going, and then it was a combination of them marching to the free-throw line and us not executing at the other end,” coach Erik Spoelstra told reporters after Monday’s loss. Leading scorer Goran Dragic (17.3) hopes to rebound from a 2-for-10 shooting night against Oklahoma City.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. Wade, who has averaged 12.1 points in 20 games since coming over from Chicago, was 5-for-19 from the field in his last two contests.

2. Toronto F Serge Ibaka, who is third on the team in scoring (12.8) and second in rebounding (6.4), rested Monday and could return for the finale.

3. The Raptors won five of the last seven meetings, including the 2015-16 playoffs, after the teams split the first two matchups this season.

PREDICTION: Raptors 108, Heat 102