Miami Heat guard Jaime Jaquez Jr. reacts after being fouled by Toronto Raptors forward Garrett Temple during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, April 14, 2024, in Miami. Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro drives through the defense of Toronto Raptors forward Kelly Olynyk , guard Javon Freeman-Liberty , and guard Ochai Agbaji during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, April 14, 2024, in Miami. Miami Heat guard Jaime Jaquez Jr.
“We’ve just got to go out there and compete, play basketball the right way and do something very difficult — which is to win on Philly’s floor,” Butler said. “But it’s the time of the year where you’ll have to do that anyways if you want to win a championship. Obviously, we’ll have to do it if we want to get to 7.
Toronto finished 25-57, the fifth-worst record in franchise history. There was some early hope; the Raptors started 8-8 and a three-game winning streak in late February pushed their record to 22-36.