Miami Heat vs Toronto Raptors Picks and Prediction for Thursday April 9 2026

By: Eddie Kline Published 04/09/2026, 01:15 AM ET

Heat Preview

The Thursday NBA schedule will get underway with a rematch between the Miami Heat and the Toronto Raptors from Scotiabank Arena. For other NBA action see our NBA Predictions. The Heat (41-38) have dropped seven of their previous ten games and are stuck in tenth place in the Eastern Conference standings. On Tuesday, Miami missed 32 of 44 three-point attempts and shot a frigid 36 percent overall during a 121-95 road loss against Toronto.

Andrew Wiggins led Miami with 24 points on 8-for-13 shooting and pulled down five boards. Tyler Herro scored 14 points to go along with six assists and five rebounds. All-Star G Norman Powell added 14 points (4-12 FG) and three rebounds in 24 minutes off the Heat bench.

Raptors Preview

The Toronto Raptors are five games above .500 at home and hold a one-game lead for sixth place in the Eastern Conference standings. The Raptors (44-35) rank sixth in the league in defensive efficiency and are allowing 111.9 points per contest. During Tuesday’s dominant home victory, Toronto shot 49 percent from the field and outrebounded Miami by a 56-44 margin.

All-Star F Scottie Barnes tallied a game-high 25 points (10-16 FG), eight rebounds, and five assists. All-Star F Brandon Ingram chipped in 23 points (9-16 FG) and six boards. R.J. Barrett added 16 points and eight rebounds for the Raptors, who outscored the Heat in each quarter.

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Heat vs Raptors Pick

Miami G Norman Powell is dealing with a groin injury and is listed as questionable for this contest. The Raptors are in position to finish fifth or sixth in the Eastern Conference, while the Heat are unlikely to move out of tenth place. Take a more motivated Toronto squad to win and cover at home. Final Score Prediction, Toronto Raptors win 122-109.