Feelings between the Miami Heat and visiting Toronto Raptors came to a breaking point when the Raptors became rookies. Christian Koloko He was pushed into the stands by the Miami Heat forward. Caleb Martin which resulted in a Heat win.
There have been many memorable matches over the years, as the Miami Heat and Toronto Raptors are two of the toughest teams in the NBA. Occasionally, disappointments begin to erupt as both teams work tirelessly. While their matches were generally intense, the third-quarter dispute between Caleb Martin and Christian Koloko raged in Saturday night’s game, resulting in both being dismissed.
It all started in the third quarter when Toronto’s Pascal Siakam missed the 3-pointer and Martin and Koloko struggled to rebound. After the foul call in the game, Martin slumped his shoulders and intercepted the Miami crowd with Koloko as Koloko fell to the ground. The Raptors rookie quickly stood up as both benches mostly cleared to break up the discussion as Martin walked towards him.
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Intense matchup between Raptors and Heat
Toronto gained strength from the controversy and their reaction caused the Miami Heat to put in extra effort to secure their first victory of the year. On Saturday night, Jimmy Butler’s 24 points, Max Strus’s 20 points on the bench and Kyle Lowry’s 17 points as the Heat beat the Raptors 112-109. Also contributing to the score were Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo, who played an important role in squandering the team’s 24-point lead before losing much of it.
Pascal Siakam and Gary Trent Jr. led Toronto as they both had 23 points. OG Anunoby had 13 points, Scottie Barnes had 11 points and former Heat player Precious Achiuwa had 18 points and 11 rebounds. Despite the lackluster performance of All-Star guards Fred VanVleet throughout the game, Toronto had a strong run after the controversy, cutting the Heat’s 24-point lead to six points early in the fourth quarter, but failing to make it to the top.
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Various reactions to the brawl between Caleb Martin and Christian Koloko
Christian Koloko said at the post-match press conference that he was surprised why Caleb Martin followed him after the foul. As the match was delayed for several minutes while the referees inspected the game, the teams found time to sweep up the spilled drinks and clean the area. Alongside the throws, Martin and Koloko were also cautioned for technical fouls.
This is how NBA fans reacted to this ugly clash between Koloko and Martin:
The Raptors entered the game with a win over Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers, while the Heat were 0-2 after losing to the Chicago Bulls and Boston Celtics. The Raptors and Heat will face off again in Florida on Monday after today’s game, and we’ll have to wait to see if there will be another fight after the latest one.
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