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1 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Man charged with manslaughter in Medford shooting ... Spring chinook run likely late, lighter than 2015 ... Former owner of Little Caesars in Ashland acquitted in arson trial ... Man charged with manslaughter in Medford shooting ... Spring chinook run likely late, lighter than 2015 ... Former owner of Little Caesars in Ashland acquitted in arson trial ... NBA PLAYOFFS Heat take series opener from Raptors Comment By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted May. 3, 2016 at 8:26 PM By The Associated Press Posted May. 3, 2016 at 8:26 PM » Social News TORONTO — Miami's Goran Dragic scored 26 points and Dwyane Wade had seven of his 24 in overtime as the Heat beat Toronto, 102-96, Tuesday in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series. Toronto's Kyle Lowry's forced overtime with a halfcourt shot at the buzzer. Miami's Joe Johnson scored 16 points and Josh Richardson had 11. Hassan Whiteside had 17 rebounds. Game 2 is Thursday night in Toronto. Lowry's improbable 3-pointer from his own side of the halfcourt line capped the Raptors' six-point comeback in the final 20 seconds of regulation, but they couldn't deliver in the extra session. Toronto went scoreless for the first 3:46 of overtime before DeMar DeRozan hit a jumper. Dunks by DeMarre Carroll and Jonas Valanciunas made it 99-96 with just over 10 seconds to play. Toronto got the ball back after a Miami turnover on the inbounds play, but Wade stripped the ball from DeRozan and sealed it with a three-point play. Wade (3,638) moved into 16th place on the NBA's playoff scoring list, passing Elgin Baylor (3,623). Scottie Pippen (3,642) is in 15th place. Valanciunas had 24 points and 14 rebounds, and DeRozan added 22 points for the Raptors, who dropped to 1-9 in the opening game of a postseason series. Five of those defeats have come at home. DeRozan connected on his first three field goal attempts, then made only 6 of 19 the rest of the way. Lowry also struggled, going scoreless in the first half and finishing 3 of 13 for seven points. Toronto's Terrence Ross set a career playoff high with 19 points and Cory Joseph had 10. Miami led 86-81 after a 3 by Dragic with 40 seconds left, but Toronto trimmed the deficit to 89-86 on a 3 by Ross with 6.5 seconds remaining. Luol Deng threw the ball away on the inbounds play and Ross was fouled. He made the first but missed the second, and Whiteside was fouled as he grabbed the rebound. Whiteside missed the first but made the second, giving Miami a three-point edge with 3.3 seconds to go. Lowry then was given time and space by the Heat to let go his long-range attempt and it went through for his first made 3 in six attempts, sparking a wild celebration in front of the Toronto bench. Whiteside strained his right knee when he slipped and fell with 4:54 left in the first quarter. He limped to the bench and left for the locker room but returned at 9:01 of the second. By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted May. 3, 2016 at 8:26 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501