Miami @ Toronto preview

Last Meeting ( Apr 7, 2017 ) Miami 94, Toronto 96

DeMar DeRozan has been lava-hot during Toronto's five-game winning streak and he looks to continue his torrid play when the Raptors visit the Miami Heat on Tuesday. DeRozan is averaging 33.4 points during the stretch, including a career-best 52-point outing against the Milwaukee Bucks on Jan. 1.

DeRozan was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week on Monday for the third time this season and he followed up the honor by scoring 35 points, including the go-ahead three-point play, as Toronto posted a 114-113 overtime victory over the Brooklyn Nets. DeRozan's scoring exploits have helped the Raptors average 121.8 points during their winning streak, including outputs of 131, 129 and 124. Miami arrives with a four-game winning streak as it begins a stretch in which seven of eight games are on the road. Point guard Goran Dragic is averaging 21 points and 8.3 assists during the four-game winning streak and has team-leading season averages of 16.7 points and 4.8 assists.

TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, FS Sun (Miami), TSN (Toronto)

ABOUT THE HEAT (22-17): Forward Josh Richardson is developing nicely in his third NBA season by averaging 12.8 points - including 17.2 over the last 20 games - while displaying signs he is just scratching his potential. The 24-year-old has scored in double digits in a career-best 14 consecutive games and coach Erik Spoelstra told reporters that he is "ready for the next jump" while Richardson tries to maintain his perspective. "It's an NBA season," Richardson told reporters. "It never goes like you want it to go. I try not to get down on myself after the preseason, I try not to get too high, start feeling myself during the preseason, I just try to stay kind of even and I think that's been great for me."

ABOUT THE RAPTORS (28-10): Point guard Kyle Lowry suffered an acute back spasm after suffering a scary fall during the overtime and his status will be updated after he is re-evaluated Tuesday after he was reportedly seen leaving the arena Monday in a wheelchair. Lowry, who had 18 points and 11 assists, was competing for a rebound when he fell and landed hard on his lower back and buttocks and then was dealing with excruciating pain while on the floor before being taken for X-rays. "We rely on Kyle for everything he does for us, to be the general out there on the court," DeRozan said after the win. "And it's tough when he's not out there but we got to figure it out."

BUZZER BEATERS

1. The Heat have dropped a franchise-worst five straight games in Toronto.

2. Toronto swingman CJ Miles is 6-of-22 shooting over the last three games.

3. Miami C Kelly Olynyk has three double-doubles over the past six games after having one prior to the stretch.

PREDICTION: Raptors 115, Heat 110