For the 119th time since Jimmy Butler joined Miami, the Heat played a game without him. This was different from the others. Butler is gone, banished by the Heat for seven games over what they called conduct detrimental to the team — and he’s probably not going to play for Miami again.

The Toronto Raptors are technically considered a rebuilding team. Just last season, they traded away former cornerstone Pascal Siakam for a pick-heavy package that demonstrated their willingness to trust the process.