Toronto beats Miami behind a huge game from DeMar DeRozan
Toronto Raptors shooting guard DeMar DeRozan went off for 40 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal in 36 minutes of action as the Raptors scored a 101-84 win over the Miami Heat on Thursday.
That makes back-to-back 40-point games for DeRozan -- something he had never managed in his eight-year career until now. He has averaged 24.3 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.3 assists in 34.3 minutes per game through 12 contests in March.
DeRozan led all players in action on Thursday with a huge 68.7 nERD, per numberFire Live. That brings his season-long mark to a 7.2, which ranks 2nd among Raptors players and 23rd in the NBA.
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