Barnes posts double-double, career-high assists to help Raptors stifle Heat

Scottie Barnes had a double-double, including a career-high for assists, as the Toronto Raptors earned a 106-92 win over the Miami Heat on Tuesday.

Barnes had 22 points, 12 assists and seven rebounds as Toronto (38-38) won its third-straight game.

Pascal Siakam just missed out on a double-double of his own with 26 points and nine rebounds.

Bam Adebayo had a double-double with 21 points and 12 rebounds and former Raptors guard Kyle Lowry had six points and five rebounds coming off the bench for the Heat.

Toronto now sit ninth in the tightly packed East standings, two games back of sixth-place Miami.

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