Miami Heat vs Toronto Raptors: preview, form and head-to-head

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Toronto Raptors host Miami Heat (NBA) on October 3, 2026. Here is how both teams arrive: recent form, the season so far, past meetings and the latest team news.

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Matchup edge

Form edge: Toronto Raptors, 3-2 in the last 5 games against 2-3 for Miami Heat.

Recent form: last 5

Miami Heat: 2 wins and 3 losses in the last 5, with 618 points scored and 610 conceded.

Miami Heat
Apr 14, 2026 · last seasonat Charlotte HornetsL126–127
Apr 12, 2026 · last seasonvs Atlanta HawksW143–117
Apr 10, 2026 · last seasonat Washington WizardsW140–117
Apr 9, 2026 · last seasonat Toronto RaptorsL114–128
Apr 7, 2026 · last seasonat Toronto RaptorsL95–121

Toronto Raptors: 3 wins and 2 losses in the last 5, with 553 points scored and 542 conceded.

Toronto Raptors
May 3, 2026 · last seasonat Cleveland CavaliersL102–114
May 1, 2026 · last seasonvs Cleveland CavaliersW112–110
Apr 29, 2026 · last seasonat Cleveland CavaliersL120–125
Apr 26, 2026 · last seasonvs Cleveland CavaliersW93–89
Apr 24, 2026 · last seasonvs Cleveland CavaliersW126–104

Results before kickoff, newest first.

Head-to-head

In the last 4 meetings on record, Miami Heat won 0, Toronto Raptors won 4.

Apr 9, 2026 · last seasonToronto Raptors128–114Miami Heat
Apr 7, 2026 · last seasonToronto Raptors121–95Miami Heat
Dec 24, 2025 · last seasonMiami Heat91–112Toronto Raptors
Dec 16, 2025 · last seasonMiami Heat96–106Toronto Raptors

Team news

Miami Heat

  • Keshad Johnson (F): Out, hamstring. Johnson will be sidelined a few weeks with a right hamstring strain, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports. (ESPN, Oct 2, 2026)
  • Dru Smith (G): Day-To-Day, right calf. Smith will miss a couple weeks with a strained right calf, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports. (ESPN, Oct 1, 2026)
  • Heat to host Vice City night to promote 'GTA 6' and Giannis game vs Bucks — The Miami Heat are hosting "A Night in Vice City" to promote "Grand Theft Auto 6" in Giannis Antetokounmpo's first game against the Milwaukee Bucks. (Yahoo Sports, Oct 2, 2026)

Toronto Raptors

  • Nate Bittle (C): Day-To-Day, right foot. Bittle (foot) didn't participate in Thursday's scrimmage, Michael Grange of Sportsnet.ca reports. (ESPN, Oct 3, 2026)
  • Jamison Battle (F): Day-To-Day, back. Battle was held out of Thursday's scrimmage due to a lower back injury, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports. (ESPN, Oct 1, 2026)
  • Kyle Anderson (F): Day-To-Day, right knee. Anderson sat out of Thursday's scrimmage due to a bruised right knee, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports. (ESPN, Oct 1, 2026)

Headlines gathered October 3, 2026 from the outlets named. Third-party reporting, not verified by SportAnalyst.

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