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Precious Achiuwa battles Femi Adebayo as Toronto Raptors shock Miami Heat.
The Toronto Raptors recorded a 106-92 victory against the Miami Heat in an Eastern Conference match-up that took place in the early hours of Wednesday, March 29, 2023.
The Raptors and the Heat are in a battle for automatic seeding for the playoffs hence the importance of the game in Canada.
In a back-and-forth first quarter, the Raptors established a one-point lead,
Led by Cameroonian all-star Pascal Siakam the Raptors were able to increase their lead by five in the second quarter.
The Raptors came back from the halftime break to put up 31 points to take the game away from the Heat.
The Raptors had a 17-point lead going into the fourth and would hold on for a 14-point victory.
Precious Achiuwa shines as Raptors outlast Heat
Nigerian professional basketball player Precious Achiuwa played an outstanding game against his former side.
The 23-year-old was traded from the Heat to the Raptors last season and continues to play well whenever they match up.
Achiuwa came off the bench to put up 12 points, nine rebounds, two assists, one steal, and one block in 25 minutes of action.
The Nigerian made five of his 10 shots, was two of five from three to condemn his former side to defeat.
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Bam Adebayo fills up the stat sheet for Miami Heat
American professional basketball player of Nigerian descent Femi "Bam" Adebayo put up big numbers for the Heat against the Raptors.
Battling against Achiuwa, Adebayo was in the starting lineup for the Heat.
He contributed 21 points, grabbed 12 rebounds four assists, and one steal.
Adebayo struggled with his efficiency making just seven of his 18 shots but was seven of eight from the free throw line.
Nigerian-American professional basketball player Gabriel Nnamdi Vincent retained his spot in the starting lineup.
In 19 minutes of action, he was only able to contribute two points, two rebounds, one assists, one steal, and one block.
He struggled from the field making just one of his five shots and could not hit from three-point range.
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The Miami Heat squandered the opportunity to move past the Brooklyn Nets in the standings.
The Heat returned to action against the New York Knicks on a second night of a back-to-back.
Achiuwa and the Raptors continue their playoff hunt when away against the Philadelphia 76ers.
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