Raptors Dominate Heat, Ingram Shines

0:00It's April 10th, I'm Cory with the story. This is Calgary News today, driven by AI. Toronto Raptors just smoked a Miami Heat 128-114, pushing their record to 45 and 35. That puts them fifth in the Eastern Conference, edging out Atlanta on tiebreakers even though both teams sit at the same mark. Branded Ingram dropped a season high, 38 points, with seven rebounds and seven assists, straight dominating in their back-to-back sweep. Earlier this week, most of the squad admitted sneaking peaks of the standings as the regular season wraps up, but Ingram's locked in, ignoring it all. He says he's zeroed in on being his best every night, staying aggressive, hitting open teammates and locking down defense. With winds Friday at the nicks or Sunday against Brooklyn, they clinched their first playoff spot in four years. Fans and players are buzzing about the momentum. Scotty Barnes hit some early foul trouble, but Ingram stepped up huge, forcing doubles and tribbles that freed up the offense. He poured in 10 points in the first quarter and 13 in the second, weathering Miami's

1:03hot start from guys like Tyler Harrow. Coach Darko Rajakovic loved it, joking that Ingram's now in trouble because the team knows what he's capable of and expects it every time. Rajakovic still preaching the game by game mantra, not even thinking past beating Miami to the airport before heading to New York. Players are peaking at the right moment, building schemes and urgency for the playoffs. Ingram called these final games a chance to sharpen focus on both ends of the floor, setting them up strong no matter what comes next.