TORONTO – The Raptors wasted little time putting the Indiana Pacers behind them.
Toronto coach Dwane Casey says he told his players they had until midnight Sunday to savour the series win. And then start thinking about Miami.
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The Raptors sent the Pacers home Sunday night. The Heat flew to Toronto on Monday, one day after dispatching the Charlotte Hornets.
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Toronto, seeded second in the East, won three out of four games this season against the Heat, who are without all-star Chris Bosh due to blood clot issues.
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Casey says the Heat are playing differently without Bosh – they’re smaller and quicker, stretching the floor.
It’s the Raptors’ first trip to the Eastern Conference semifinals since 2001 when they lost in seven games to Philadelphia.