The 15-year veteran continued a shooting cold streak that began in Game 7 against the Hornets in the first round. Johnson shot well under 40 percent for the third straight game, and his three misses early in overtime were part of the reason that the Heat couldn’t get any appreciable momentum going in the extra period. On the positive side, the struggles haven’t affected the 34-year-old’s aggressiveness on offense, as he’s taken 41 shot attempts over the last two games. Johnson will attempt to get back on track in Game 3 on Saturday at American Airlines Arena, where he’s averaged 51.4 percent shooting over 12 games this season as both a Brooklyn Net and a member of the Heat.
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Whiteside (knee/thigh) tallied 13 points (5-7 FG, 3-5 FT), 13 rebounds, an assist, three steals and three blocks over 39 minutes in Thursday’s 96-92 Game 2 overtime loss to the Raptors.
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