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Giannis Antetokounmpo scored nine points in his Heat debut, and Miami used 76 first-half points to hand Toronto its first Quebec loss.
- The Miami Heat defeated the Toronto Raptors 129-105 on Saturday at Centre Videotron in the first NBA game ever held in Quebec City, drawing a sellout crowd of 18,474.
- Giannis Antetokounmpo made his Heat debut following his acquisition from the Milwaukee Bucks, starting alongside Bam Adebayo, Andrew Wiggins, Davion Mitchell, and Klay Thompson in the preseason matchup.
- Starting for the Raptors, Barrett led Toronto with 15 points, while Miami reserve Tim Hardaway Jr. contributed 14 points in the victory, with head coach Darko Rajakovic observing from the sideline.
- The Raptors forced 25 turnovers but shot only 29 per cent from three-point range, while head coach Erik Spoelstra praised Antetokounmpo's passing ability despite describing the Heat's play as 'a little bit sloppy.'
- Toronto continues training camp this week before heading to the West Coast next Thursday, while Miami prepares for Tuesday's intrasquad scrimmage at Kaseya Center ahead of their preseason home opener against the New Orleans Pelicans.
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Jakob Pöltl and the Toronto Raptors started on Saturday with a defeat in preparation for the new season in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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The Toronto Star
Rocky Mountain OutlookRaptors drop pre-season opener 129-105 to Heat in first-ever NBA game in Quebec City
QUÉBEC - The Toronto Raptors had their six-game winning streak in Quebec snapped with a 129-105 pre-season defeat against the Miami Heat in the first-ever NBA game in Quebec City
Giannis Antetokounmpo took to the court for the first time in a Miami Heat jersey and marked his debut with his new team with a victory.
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