The Toronto Raptors saw Scottie Barnes record his sixth career triple-double but the Miami Heat proved too much Friday night

While it was Butler, Herro and Jaquez who powered those third quarter rallies, Pelle Larsson’s activity, Kevin Love’s passing (two splendid assists) and Adebayo’s defense (two steals), passing (three assists) and aggressiveness (five rebounds) in the third also made a difference. And Terry Rozier provided a lift with four second-half threes.

Gradey Dick ’s game has expanded. RJ Barrett ’s passing has improved. Jakob Poeltl is eating on the offensive end. Ochai Agbaji looks like a long-term rotation player. A few of the team’s rookies have shown flashes of being contributors.

The Toronto Raptors lost on a buzzer-beater Monday night to the Detroit Pistons as Jaden Ivey's last-second shot erased a season-high performance for Barnes

After a rare road win in New Orleans, the Raptors got back in the losing column away from home, largely thanks to a poor third quarter in Miami. Leading 61-58 at halftime in a back-and-forth game, Toronto got smothered by an active Miami defence that often went into a zone against the confused visitors and fell 121-111 in a game where two players notched triple-doubles.