The Toronto Raptors travel to South Beach to face the Miami Heat at FTX Arena on Monday.

The Raptors (21-19) just pulled off one of their most impressive wins of the season on Saturday, beating the Milwaukee Bucks on the road. Pascal Siakam was the hero in that victory, recording a rare triple-double. He and Fred Van Vleet has been amazing all season, and it pairs wonderfully with youngsters like Scottie Barnes and OG Anunoby. It's a recent surge that's gotten them above .500, entering this matchup winning five of their last seven games. This core is plenty good to compete in the east, and it's nice to see this roster at full health for the first time all year. It's unclear if Toronto will be sellers or buyers at the fast-approaching trade deadline, but this most recent run might sway them towards the buyer's end of the market.

The Heat (27-16) have been one of the biggest surprises in the NBA, entering this matchup with the second-best record in the Eastern Conference. A big reason for the bump is their recent form, winning four of their last five games coming into this matchup. What makes that spurt even more shocking is the fact that they've done a lot of that damage with a diminished roster. Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo have been in and out of the lineup all season, with Butler returning in the last few days. Bam (hand) has been out for nearly two months now, but there's some speculation that he could make his long-awaited return here!

These teams have yet to play this season, but Toronto has six wins in their last 10 meetings with Miami, dating back four years.