POWELL’S 23 POINTS HELP RAPTORS SHUT DOWN HEAT

Norman Powell scored 14 of his game-high 23 points in the first quarter and the Toronto raptors went on to beat the Miami Heat 101-81 on Friday night in Tampa. Powell, who got the start because Kyle Lowry did not play due to an infected toe, shot 10-for-18 from the field. Pascal Siakam, who was listed as questionable for the game because of a groin injury, scored 15 points and grabbed 14 rebounds for Toronto. The teams split two games at Toronto’s temporary home in Tampa, with the Heat winning 111-102 on Wednesday. OG Anunoby added 21 points for the raptors, who completed a five-game homestand with a 4-1 record. Fred Vanvleet had 13 points and Terence davis contributed 12 points off the bench. Kendrick Nunn scored 22 points off the bench for Miami. Bam Adebayo had 14 points and eight rebounds, Goran dragic scored 13 points and duncan robinson added 11 points. The raptors, who led by as many as 21 points in the first quarter, took a nine-point lead into the fourth quarter. The lead reached 14 on a dunk by davis with 7:13 to play.