Heat vs. Raptors 2016 live stream: Time, TV schedule and how to watch Game 7 online

That's fitting that the series between the Heat and the Raptors has gone the distance, as it was by far the most competitive of the second round. Now a single game will determine who moves forward and whose season ends. The stakes couldn't be higher.


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Toronto had the chance to end things on Friday but couldn't beat the Heat in Miami despite a combined 59 points from Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan. With Jonas Valanciunas out with injury, no one else stepped up to provide the supplementary scoring the team needed. The other three starters combined for 17 points while Cory Joseph led the bench players with seven. The three-pointers didn't fall, making the lack of an inside presence even more noticeable.

The Heat, on the other hand, had five players who finished in double-digits, with Goran Dragic leading them all with 30 points. He was as assertive as he has ever been since arriving in Miami, taking 21 shots, 14 of which were in the paint. Both Dragic and Dwyane Wade took advantage of the extra room they had to maneuver on offense thanks to the small lineup Erik Spoelstra decided to trot out. Five perimeter players were on the court together for long stretches, with only Josh McRoberts getting minutes among the big men.

The adjustment worked, but now that the Heat have showed their hand, Dwane Casey will get the chance to counter it. It wouldn't be surprising for Bismack Biyombo, who couldn't leverage his size on offense, to see his minutes reduced in favor of more skilled big men. Patrick Patterson could be the best option at center surrounded by five smaller players, with Terrence Ross or Joseph stepping into the starting lineup.

The Raptors have more options and depth than the Heat. The Air Canada Centre will surely be packed with rabid fans as well, which will obviously help.

Yet it's hard to really predict who will emerge victorious. We've seen these evenly matched squads battle for six games already and we are not closer to figuring out which is better. Fortunately, Game 7 will do that for us.

How to watch Raptors vs. Heat Game 7

Place: Air Canada Centre

Time: 3:30 p.m. ET

TV: ABC

Streaming: ABC Live