Luol Deng No.9 of the Miami Heat shoots the ball as Kyle Lowry No.7 of the Toronto Raptors defends in the first half of Game One of the Eastern Conference semifinals during the 2016 NBA Playoffs at the Air Canada Center on Wednesday in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. AFP PHOTO
Luol Deng No.9 of the Miami Heat shoots the ball as Kyle Lowry No.7 of the Toronto Raptors defends in the first half of Game One of the Eastern Conference semifinals during the 2016 NBA Playoffs at the Air Canada Center on Wednesday in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. AFP PHOTO

LOS ANGELES: Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra hailed his team’s mental strength on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) after they overcame a determined Toronto Raptors fightback to claim a 102-96 overtime victory.

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