The Miami Heat are looking to recuperate quickly from their 96-92 loss at the Air Canada Centre on Thursday as they host the Toronto Raptors for Game three of their best-of-seven Eastern Semifinal series at the AmericanAirlines Arena on Saturday.

The series is tied at one-all. The Heat defeated the Raptors in the first game, but Toronto bounced back and took Game two. Both matches were decided in the overtime period.

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The Heat, who committed 21 turnovers during the match, were leading in the fourth quarter of the series' second game but were unable to protect their upper hand and let it slip away.

"That's the playoffs," the two-time NBA champion coach Erik Spoelstra said. "Things can happen in one game and you'll look totally different another game. Nothing's guaranteed. Momentum doesn't carry over. We've already proven that we can have a great offensive outing and then the next night it might be different. That's the playoffs. That's what happens in competition."

With the series moving over to Miami, the Heat seems to have some edge over Toronto. The third-seeded Micky Arison-owned team have a 13-2 home record since the beginning of March this year. Miami has only lost to the Charlotte Hornets, including one in the opening round.

Dwyane Wade, who has scored a total of 41 points in this series, is again expected to lead the Heat in their attempt to regain the front seat over Toronto.

The Raptors, who will be playing their first postseason semifinals game on the road since 2001, are expected to have better ball movements and an improved half-court offense.  Toronto's big man Jonas Valanciunas, who had a heroic game performance of 15 points and 12 rebounds in their last outing, is expected to give the Heat more headaches in the third game.

The three-year veteran 7-footer center continues to give problems to the Heat. Valanciunas has won the upper hand in his matchup with Hassan Whiteside. He has been 68 percent from the field in the two games played averaging 19.5 points and 13 boards.

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