Toronto Raptors vs Miami Heat Prediction, 12/15/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Toronto Raptors vs Miami Heat

Date: Monday, December 15, 2025

Location: Kaseya Center in Miami, FL

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Kaseya Center is the site where the Miami Heat (14-11) will take on the Toronto Raptors (15-11) on Monday.

The Raptors stepped onto the hardwood against the Knicks and went home with a loss by a final score of 117-101 in their last game. Toronto finished having earned a 43.3% field goal percentage (39 out of 90) and made 11 of 38 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Raptors converted 12 of 18 attempts for a rate of 66.7%. Pertaining to pulling down rebounds, they earned 37 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 28 assists in this contest while forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In regard to defending, Toronto let their opponent shoot 52.5% from the field on 42 out of 80 shooting. New York dished out 19 dimes and had 9 steals in this matchup. On top of that, New York snagged 48 boards (14 offensive, 34 defensive) and earned 4 blocks. New York walked away from this one shooting 60.7% at the charity stripe by making 17 of 28 attempts. They made 16 out of their 35 shots from 3-point range. With respect to fouls, the Raptors ended up with 22 while the Knicks accounted for 19 fouls.

Brandon Ingram is someone who played a role in this contest. Ingram finished the contest at 61.1% from the floor and recorded 6 assists. He played for 39 mins and also pulled down 6 rebounds. He scored 31 points on 11 out of 18 shooting.

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Toronto steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss record of 15-11 so far this season. They are turning it over 14.6 times per contest and as a unit are committing 22.0 fouls per contest. As a team, Toronto is grabbing 42.3 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 765 dimes this year, which is 2nd in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Raptors are shooting 36.1% on shots from distance (300 of 830) and 76.7% from the charity stripe. They average 115.8 points per outing (18th in the league) while hitting 48.4% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Raptors are able to force 16.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.8 personal fouls. They surrender 33.7% on three-point shots and they rank 8th in the NBA in PPG allowed (113.9). The Raptors defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.6% (1,043 of 2,239) and they relinquish 43.3 rebounds per game as a unit. They rank 16th in the league in giving up assists with 651 surrendered this year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Heat took a loss by a score of 117-108 against the Magic. The Heat collected 32 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 39 in this contest. They also coughed up the ball 8 times, while earning 8 steals for the matchup. The Magic had 19 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Heat to the charity stripe for 19 tries. They were able to convert 16 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 84.2%. In reference to shooting from distance, Miami knocked down 8 of 33 tries (24.2%). In all, the Heat finished 42 for 93 from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.2%. The Heat allowed the Magic to make 44 out of 87 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 50.6% for the contest. They went 46.9% from three-point range by going 15 of 32 and ended up going 14 of 16 at the free throw line (87.5%). When it comes to attacking the glass, Miami allowed Orlando to collect 47 overall (7 offensive).

Norman Powell ended up having an impact for the Heat in the matchup. Powell recorded 21 points in his 34 mins on the court and totaled 2 dimes for this contest. He made 8 of 19 for the contest giving him a rate of 42.1%, and totaled 7 rebounds.

Miami has a win-loss record of 14-11 this year. As an offensive unit, the Heat are shooting 47.8% from the floor, which is 11th in the NBA. Miami has scored 3,043 points for the campaign (121.7 per contest) and they pull down 45.4 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 29.4 times per game (4th in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.0 times per contest. The Heat have committed 19.8 fouls per contest and they connect on 78.6% from the free throw line.

The Heat are ranked 22nd in basketball in points per game surrendered with 118.2. They are forcing 15.6 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.6% from the field (3rd in the NBA). The Miami defense gives up 33.5% from downtown (346 of 1,034) and their opponents are knocking down 79.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 27.0 dimes and 48.6 boards every game, which is ranked 19th and 29th in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Miami

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