NBA  FINAL           1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH     TOTAL
                     --- --- --- ---     -----
     TORONTO          22  20   8  23       73
     MIAMI            14  23  28  18       83    FINAL
                                                                        

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TORONTO (73) AT MIAMI (83)


TORONTO
                                               REBOUNDS
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===


CARTER            F    36    7-16     2-2      1   3   4    1   3   2   1   16
OAKLEY            F    35    2-5      2-2      2   4   6    3   4   1   4    7
K WILLIS          C    22    2-7      1-2      1   4   5    2   3   0   3    5
CHRISTIE          G    33    1-9      5-6      1   3   4    2   3   0   3    8
A WILLIAMS        G    20    2-3      2-2      0   3   3    0   0   1   1    7
BROWN                  24    2-8      0-0      0   1   1    1   0   2   0    4
MCGRADY                26    0-4      1-2      2   2   4    1   4   1   0    1
STEWART                 3    0-1      0-0      2   0   2    0   1   0   0    0
THOMAS                 13    1-1      1-2      1   2   3    1   1   0   1    3
WALLACE                22    8-15     4-5      1   6   7    0   4   3   1   20
M WILLIAMS              6    1-2      0-0      0   0   0    0   1   0   0    2
SLATER                DNP - COACH'S DECISION


TOTALS                240   26-71    18-23    11  28  39   11  24  10  14   73
                            (.366)   (.783) TEAM REBS: 5  TOTAL TO: 14(12 PTS)


MIAMI
                                               REBOUNDS
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===


ASKINS            F    23    1-4      0-0      1   3   4    0   4   1   1    3
BROWN             F    16    4-11     0-0      0   1   1    1   4   1   0    8
MOURNING          C    41    9-11     5-9      4  12  16    2   1   2   2   23
HARDAWAY          G    36    4-11     0-0      0   5   5   10   1   0   2   10
MAJERLE           G    31    3-7      3-4      0   4   4    2   2   0   2   11
CAUSWELL                2    0-0      0-0      0   0   0    0   1   0   0    0
EDWARDS                 2    0-1      0-0      0   0   0    1   0   0   0    0
PORTER                 22    1-5      2-2      0   3   3    2   1   1   4    4
STRICKLAND             18    0-2      0-0      1   3   4    0   2   0   1    0
WALTERS                12    1-3      0-0      0   0   0    1   0   0   0    2
WEATHERSPOON           37    9-10     4-8      1   4   5    0   5   2   2   22
CONLON                DNP - COACH'S DECISION


TOTALS                240   32-65    14-23     7  35  42   19  21   7  14   83
                            (.492)   (.609) TEAM REBS: 6  TOTAL TO: 16(10 PTS)


   TORONTO            22   20    8   23  -   73
   MIAMI              14   23   28   18  -   83


BLOCKED SHOTS: TORONTO -  CHRISTIE, MCGRADY, WALLACE. MIAMI -  MOURNING 3,
BROWN.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: TORONTO 3-12 (.250), CARTER 0-3, OAKLEY 1-1, CHRISTIE
1-1, A WILLIAMS 1-2, BROWN 0-4, MCGRADY 0-1. MIAMI 5-15 (.333), ASKINS
1-1, HARDAWAY 2-5, MAJERLE 2-6, EDWARDS 0-1, PORTER 0-1, WALTERS 0-1.
TECHNICALS: MIAMI - ILLEGAL DEFENSE, HARDAWAY.
OFFICIALS: ED F RUSH, LEROY RICHARDSON, SCOTT WALL.
A - 14,911. T - 2:10.
                                                                        

Box Score


TORONTO (73)
                      fg    ft    rb
               min   m-a   m-a   o-t  a pf   tp
Carter          36  7-16   2-2   1-4  1  3   16
Oakley          35   2-5   2-2   2-6  3  4    7
K Willis        22   2-7   1-2   1-5  2  3    5
Christie        33   1-9   5-6   1-4  2  3    8
A Williams      20   2-3   2-2   0-3  0  0    7
Brown           24   2-8   0-0   0-1  1  0    4
Mcgrady         26   0-4   1-2   2-4  1  4    1
Stewart          3   0-1   0-0   2-2  0  1    0
Thomas          13   1-1   1-2   1-3  1  1    3
Wallace         22  8-15   4-5   1-7  0  4   20
M Williams       6   1-2   0-0   0-0  0  1    2
Slater         DNP - coach's decision
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TOTALS         240 26-71 18-23 11-39 11 24   73
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Percentages: FG-.366, FT-.783. 3-Point Goals:
3-12, .250 (Carter 0-3, Oakley 1-1, Christie 1-1,
A Williams 1-2, Brown 0-4, Mcgrady 0-1). Team
rebounds: 5. Blocked shots: 3 (Christie, Mcgrady,
Wallace). Turnovers: 14 (Oakley 4, Christie 3, K
Willis 3, A Williams, Carter, Thomas, Wallace).
Steals: 10 (Wallace 3, Brown 2, Carter 2, A
Williams, Mcgrady, Oakley).


MIAMI (83)
                      fg    ft    rb
               min   m-a   m-a   o-t  a pf   tp
Askins          23   1-4   0-0   1-4  0  4    3
Brown           16  4-11   0-0   0-1  1  4    8
Mourning        41  9-11   5-9  4-16  2  1   23
Hardaway        36  4-11   0-0   0-5 10  1   10
Majerle         31   3-7   3-4   0-4  2  2   11
Causwell         2   0-0   0-0   0-0  0  1    0
Edwards          2   0-1   0-0   0-0  1  0    0
Porter          22   1-5   2-2   0-3  2  1    4
Strickland      18   0-2   0-0   1-4  0  2    0
Walters         12   1-3   0-0   0-0  1  0    2
Weatherspoon    37  9-10   4-8   1-5  0  5   22
Conlon         DNP - coach's decision
_______________________________________________
TOTALS         240 32-65 14-23  7-42 19 21   83
_______________________________________________


Percentages: FG-.492, FT-.609. 3-Point Goals:
5-15, .333 (Askins 1-1, Hardaway 2-5, Majerle
2-6, Edwards 0-1, Porter 0-1, Walters 0-1). Team
rebounds: 6. Blocked shots: 4 (Mourning 3,
Brown). Turnovers: 16 (Porter 4, Hardaway 2,
Majerle 2, Mourning 2, Weatherspoon 2, Askins,
Strickland). Steals: 7 (Mourning 2, Weatherspoon
2, Askins, Brown, Porter).
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Toronto            22   20    8   23  -   73
Miami              14   23   28   18  -   83
____________________________________________
Technical fouls: Miami 2 (Illegal Defense, 6:38
4th; Hardaway, 1:11 4th). Flagrant fouls: None. 
A: 14,911. T: 2:10. Officials: Ed F Rush, Leroy
Richardson, Scott Wall.
                                                                        

Game Story


MIAMI (Ticker) -- Alonzo Mourning continued his brilliant season
with 23 points and 16 rebounds as the Miami Heat extended their
home winning streak to nine games with an 83-73 victory over the
Toronto Raptors. 


Mourning was 9-of-11 from the field and kept the slow-starting
Heat within striking distance early by scoring 20 of his team's
37 first-half points.   The Heat remained unbeaten at home since
dropping their first two games at Miami Arena. 


"It comes down to a sense of urgency for us sometimes," Mourning
said. "Tonight, we just flipped a switch." 


Facing a 42-37 halftime deficit, Miami opened the third quarter
with a vengeance.  The Heat began a 14-0 run midway through the
period to take a commanding 61-47 lead with 1:09 left.  Miami
outscored Toronto, 28-8, in the period to open a 65-50 bulge
entering the fourth quarter. 


"We were stronger as the game progressed," Miami coach Pat Riley
said.  "We were lethargic and a little bit out of it in the
beginning. Once our guys got going, they were ferocious.  Our
guys were committed. Everybody was coming to help and Alonzo was
cleaning up on the inside." 


Clarence Weatherspoon scored a season-high 22 points off the
bench for the Heat, who have won seven straight from the Raptors
and 13 of 15 all-time meetings. 


Tim Hardaway had 10 points and 10 assists for Miami, which has
won 13 of its last 15 games and remained ahead of Orlando for
first place in the Atlantic Division. 


John Wallace came off the bench to score a season-high 20 points
and rookie Vince Carter added 16 for the Raptors, whose eight
points in the third quarter were a franchise low. 


"We lost this one player vs. player, coach vs. coach," Toronto
coach Butch Carter said.  "We forced the ball, they didn't. Our
game plan was to let Mourning score.  I didn't care if he got 50
points, but we couldn't afford to give it up the way we did." 


Mourning dunked to start the third-period barrage and pulled the
Heat even at 47-47 on a free throw with 5:19 remaining. 


Dan Majerle, who scored 11 points, and Hardaway combined to
score 15 points in the third quarter as the Heat held the
Raptors without a basket for a 10-minute stretch. 


Hardaway put Miami ahead for good, 50-47, with a 3-pointer from
the left sideline with 4:45 left.  Majerle's free throws with
1:09 to go capped the 14-0 explosion and sealed Toronto's fate. 


The Heat shot 49 percent (32-of-65) from the field and held a
42-39 edge on the boards. 


Miami, which entered the contest ranked second in the league in
scoring defense, has held its last nine home opponents under 90
points. 


Carter was the lone Toronto starter in double figures, as
Charles Oakley, Kevin Willis, Doug Christie and Alvin Williams
combined for just 27 points.  The points were a season low for
the Raptors, who suffered a 91-77 defeat to Milwaukee on
February 9. 


"We weren't mentally ready to accept the fact that they were
going to come out charging in the third quarter," said Willis.
"That was one mental letdown and we have to put it behind us." 
                                                                        

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