The Miami Heat won their 12th game of the season against the Toronto Raptors in Toronto. The Heat defeated the Raptors 112-103 to improve to 12-9. Their 12-9 is good for the seventh place in the NBA’s Eastern Conference. Heat Head Coach spoke postgame about Caleb Martin’s performance and the Heat’s win postgame.
Started the quarter on a 14-0 run with some thanks to a few charges drawn. #HEATCulture pic.twitter.com/ON0kA3oHDR
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) December 7, 2023
“You can see why he is always one of our biggest X-factors, because he brings a lot of things you can’t necessarily schema against,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said.
Caleb Martin scored 24 points on 9-for-16 shooting. Martin knocked down 4-for-7 from the three-point line. He hit 2-for-4 from the free-throw line. Martin also grabbed 12 rebounds and dished out three assists.
Caleb was on another level in the first half:
🔥 23 points
🔥 9-14 FGM
🔥 4 3s
🔥 7 rebounds pic.twitter.com/U6xqRUNYN1— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) December 7, 2023
More Heat Contributions
- Duncan Robinson scored 21 points, grabbed six rebounds, and dished out seven assists.
- Jimmy Butler scored 19 points, grabbed two rebounds, and dished out eight assists.
- Orlando Robinson scored 15 points, grabbed 12 rebounds, dished out four assists, and recorded three steals.
- Jaime Jazquez Jr. scored 15 points and dished out two assists.
Someone count all the different ways Duncan scored…
He finished with 21 points and came up big in the end leading us with 10 Q4 points pic.twitter.com/re9YLbAP9M
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) December 7, 2023
Call that 4th quarter the Robinson Family BBQ the way these two cooked pic.twitter.com/cl3melsw4M
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) December 7, 2023
The Heat travel next to Cleveland, Ohio to face the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday, 12/8. Tip-off from the Rocket Mortgage Field House is at 8 p.m. Eastern.
First career double double for Orlando! Stepped up big in his starting role 👏 pic.twitter.com/v0jr2iS2yC
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) December 7, 2023