Ingram has season-high 38 points as Raptors rout Heat; Toronto closes in on playoffs

Toronto Raptors’ Brandon Ingram (3) drives as Miami Heat’s Andrew Wiggins (22) defends during first half NBA basketball action in Toronto on Thursday, April 9, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

By The Canadian Press

Apr 9, 2026 | 7:36 PM

TORONTO — Brandon Ingram scored a season-high 38 points as the Raptors rolled to a 128-114 win over the Miami Heat on Thursday as Toronto closed in on a playoff berth.

Ingram added seven rebounds and seven assists as Toronto (45-35) won both games of a back-to-back with Miami.

The victory put the Raptors into a tie for fifth with the idle Atlanta Hawks in the Eastern Conference standings. A win on Friday against the New York Knicks or on Sunday versus the Brooklyn Nets will clinch Toronto’s first playoff spot in four years.

RJ Barrett of Mississauga, Ont., added 22 points, six rebounds and three assists for the Raptors.