NBA Wednesday: Indiana holds off Heat

West only scored 13 in the win, but his unexpected three was straight up clutch. Entering the game, the big man had hit just a trio of shots from beyond the arc all season, with his last coming Feb. 2 against Atlanta.

You can thank Toronto’s starting lineup for this win: the team’s five starters combined to top the Celtics’ entire output on Wednesday night. Of course, the Raptors didn’t get much help from their bench, so nearly every one of those 92 points was needed, but this was quite the effort from their starting five.

Leading 81-80 with less than a minute in regulation, West took the in-bounds pass and went legend-mode for a second there:

That completed a furious comeback by Indiana after an 8-0 run by the Heat put them up 76-72 with just minutes to go.

I’m gonna say like...12.

If that weren’t enough, nine other games are on the docket to entice even the most casual hoops fan. Let’s dig in to the feast of the night to start:

Also, like any good meal, there are some special ingredients.