Raptors vs. Heat: Game 6 Score and Twitter Reaction from 2016 NBA Playoffs

Goran Dragic helped the Miami Heat overcome a slow start to force a decisive Game 7 in the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Toronto Raptors with a 103-91 victory Friday.

Both teams got off to ugly starts, which has been a theme throughout the series, but Dragic caught fire in the second quarter with 14 points to carry the Heat to a 53-44 advantage at halftime with plays like this drive to the basket:

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Per ESPN Stats & Info, it was the second-highest-scoring half Dragic has posted in his playoff career:

Goran Dragic’s 19 points in 1st half is his 2nd most in a half in playoff career. He had 26 in 2nd half in Game 3 of 2010 conference semis

— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) May 14, 2016

Dragic finished the game with a playoff career-high 30 points. Sports on Earth provided visual evidence of what Miami’s point guard was doing on the court:

Goran Dragic!! pic.twitter.com/J48uNCfGzl

— Sports on Earth (@SportsonEarth) May 14, 2016

It couldn’t have come at a more opportune time, as Dwyane Wade struggled, shooting 3-of-9 from the field in the first 24 minutes. He turned it around in the fourth quarter, though, notching eight points to finish with 22 for the game. 

ESPN Stats & Info pointed out Wade also rewrote the record book in Miami’s win:

Dwyane Wade has passed Hakeem Olajuwon for 12th place on the NBA’s all-time postseason scoring list. Next up: John Havlicek

— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) May 14, 2016

Ethan J. Skolnick of the Miami Herald noted that Wade’s ability to shoot from beyond the arc in the playoffs has already surpassed what he did in the regular season:

Dwyane Wade had 7 3-pointers in 74 regular season games. He has 10 in the past 8 playoff games.

— Ethan J. Skolnick (@EthanJSkolnick) May 14, 2016

Justise Winslow got a chance to play hero in the third quarter, posting his highest-scoring game since April 1 with 12 points. He took full advantage when the Raptors forgot about him with a jam on a terrific feed from Wade, via the NBA on Twitter:

Wade finds Winslow for the Slam! @ESPNNBA #NBARapidReplay #RAPTORSvHEAT https://t.co/YVwG08ttgd

— NBA (@NBA) May 14, 2016

Winslow was in the starting lineup Friday only because of Hassan Whiteside’s knee injury. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra opted to go with a small starting five, a strategy that paid huge dividends in Game 6. 

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