The NBA season is over but there is still some basketball to be played as the new rookie recruits as well as prospects from all NBA teams battle it out in the Summer League to show their teams they have what it takes to make the final roster before heading into the new season.

The NBA 2K25 Summer League continues this week with a good battle between the Toronto Raptors and the surging undefeated Miami Heat who have been defying the odds as they push toward a potential Summer League championship.

With that said, we take a look at this NBA 2K25 Summer League matchup to make a Raptors-Heat prediction and pick.

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Toronto Raptors NBA Summer League Team Analysis

Toronto Raptors (2-1)?are coming off their first loss of summer league action when they got beat by double-digits by the Utah Jazz 76-86. In that game, the Raptors had no answer to the trio of Cody Williams, Taylor Hendricks, and Kyle Filipowski who combined for 58 points.

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The Raptors' lone bright spot was Javon Freeman-Liberty who had a team-high 24 points but that seemingly wasn't enough when no one else on the team scored in double digits in the loss. They were also without three of their better players in that game as well:

• Forward Jonathan Mogbo
• Guard Gradey Dick
• Guard Joseph Girard III

Going against one of the more talented teams in the summer league the Miami Heat, the Raptors will need to be in full strength if they want to get their third win of the summer.

If they get a full cast of players the Raptors can certainly give the Miami Heat their toughest matchup to date in this summer league matchup.

Miami Heat NBA Summer League Team Analysis

Miami Heat (3-0)?had a rough start to their third summer league games going down 7 points in the first quarter only to come back and take it to the Dallas Mavericks coming away with the 92-79 victory to remain unbeaten through three games this summer.

The Miami Heat's first-round draft pick Kel'el Ware shined in his third appearance in the summer league with a team-high 24 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 blocks showing why the Heat decided to go with the big man over someone like Dalton Knecht in the 2024 draft.

The Heat have been getting good production from other players on the team as well:

• Guard Pelle Larsson contributed with 13 points to go along with 6 rebounds and 3 assists
• Guard Isaiah Stevens scored 12 points with 8 assists and 4 rebounds

The Heat shut down second-year player Jaime Jacquez Jr. after just two games this summer league so it will be up to the new cast of players to continue their rise when they take it to the Toronto Raptors on Friday night.

NBA SUMMER LEAGUE BETS TORONTO RAPTORS vs MIAMI HEAT FANDUEL ODDS FOR JULY 19TH

MONEY LINE

• TORONTO RAPTORS: +154
• MIAMI HEAT: -192

SPREAD

• TORONTO RAPTORS: +4 (-110)
• MIAMI HEAT: -4 (-110)

OVER/UNDER (TOTAL)

• OVER 180.5 (-113)
• UNDER 180.5 (-113)

BEST ODDS FOR TORONTO RAPTORS vs MIAMI HEAT

• The Miami Heat are a 4-point favorite against the Toronto Raptors. FanDuel currently offers the Heat with the best odds at -3 (-108)
• The Toronto Raptors are the underdogs by 4 points to cover the spread against the Miami Heat. BetRivers currently offers bettors with the best odds at +3 (-110)
• Bet365 currently offers the best odds for the game total, which has the total 180 (-110) for the over, and (-110) for the under

TORONTO RAPTORS vs MIAMI HEAT INJURY REPORT

TORONTO RAPTORS INJURY REPORT INJURY REPORT

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MIAMI HEAT?INJURY REPORT INJURY REPORT

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FINAL RAPTORS-HEAT PICK & PREDICTION

The Miami Heat should have a leg up in the NBA 2K25 Summer League opener when it comes to their higher-level talent. They have Kel'el Ware who will take over the court in this Friday summer league matchup.

With the little talent that the Raptors have aside from Javon Freeman-Liberty coming into this game, it'll be tough for them to overcome as the Heat just edge this one out in a closely contested matchup.

FINAL RAPTORS-HEAT PICK & PREDICTION: MIAMI HEAT: +4 (-110)