The game continued.
The Raptors still ran almost every possession through Wang Yi.
Whenever Wang Yi got the ball, several players would swarm him, so he immediately passed it out.
His assist total kept climbing.
But while his assists piled up, the gap kept widening.
Finally, six minutes into the third quarter, the Heat had made five three-pointers in the first half of the period.
The Raptors hadn't been inefficient on offense during that stretch, either. Whenever they got the ball to Wang Yi, three or four opponents rushed to guard him, leaving the paint wide open. Wang Yi could easily pass the ball inside, giving Pang Bo and Dauding plenty of opportunities.
But while the Raptors made two, the Heat made three, and the gap gradually grew.
Now the lead had reached a full 30 points.
The fans in the arena were ecstatic.
They'd never dreamed the Heat players would be so dominant. They'd thought winning today would be difficult, but after two and a half quarters, the Heat had already built a 30-point lead over the Raptors.
What a thrill!
Heat coach Spo was also feeling much more at ease.
There was only a quarter and a half left, and they were up by 30. On top of that, they were shooting so well today, while Wang Yi was ice-cold. It looked like the game was in the bag.
Of course, Wang Yi had once staged a miraculous comeback in the fourth quarter after trailing by 40, but that sort of thing was rare.
What made it a miracle?
If you did it every day, would it still be a miracle?
And what pleased Spo even more was that Wang Yi was still stuck at 14 points.
He was nowhere near 60.
It looked like they could not