The Toronto Raptors are looking to bounce back and claim their first victory of the Eastern Conference Semifinals after 15 years when they host Miami Heat for Game two of their best-of-seven NBA playoff series at the Air Canada Centre on Thursday.

The Raptors are trailing 0-1 in the series but are eager to put on a better performance and win the second round of the playoffs.

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"I know the pressure I put on myself. I know we won't advance if I don't play better," Kyle Lowry, who was limited to seven points in their 102-96 overtime Game 1 loss, said on Wednesday. "I have to play better for us to be a good team and win games."

The Raptors registered a miserable 23.8 percent from the three-point range (Lowry went 1 of 7) hitting 5-for 21, while the Heat had a remarkable 72.7 percent, missing only three of their total 11 attempts from beyond the arc.

Lowry, 30, is having a 30.6 field goal shooting percentage in the playoffs compared to the 42.7 percent he registered in the regular season. The All-Star guard worked on his shot until later 1 a.m. after Game one to rediscover a shot that's missing.

"I've had a few struggles like this in my NBA career, but nothing this big," Lowry said. "What makes it worse is that it's the playoffs."

The Heat will be officially playing without their All-Star forward Chris Bosh throughout the remainder of the postseason. Bosh, who is averaging 19.1 points and 7.4 boards per contest, will be a big loss for the team now that the playoff is getting tougher.

However, Miami will still be relying on its backcourt gunners Dwyane Wade and Goran Dragic. The Heat are expected to make full use of Joe Johnson's playoff experience and Hassan Whiteside's impressive rim protecting ability and great rebounding skills.

The series moves to Miami for Game three on Saturday.

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