Raptors vs Nets: How to live stream, time, venue, who will win and pre-match buzz around NBA Playoffs 2020 series
Toronto Raptors are all set to begin their championship defense against the wildcard entry Brooklyn Nets. Nets will need to outperform the Raptors on defense in order to win this matchup. The first game of the seven-game series will take place on August 17.
Toronto Raptors Preview
Toronto Raptors won the season last year, now the team is once again looking to win the NBA championship for the second year in a row. And no doubt that the team has been gifted a favorable matchup against the Brooklyn nets who are significantly shorthanded. Players like OG Anunoby and Pascal Siakam have made huge progress and are shooting at a very high level. The team, as a whole have also improved on the defensive end of the floor and is currently ranked as number 2 defense in the league, their defensive rating is 104.7.
Brooklyn Nets Preview
Brooklyn nets have earned the 7th seed in the Eastern Conference and have overcome the significant losses to their roster. They have a 5-3 record in the bubble and have shown the ability to perform well against big teams and have beaten the LA Clippers and the Milwaukee Bucks in the bubble. Their ball movement have drastically improved in the game and their transition offense has been a treat to watch. The team lag when it comes to defense, they need to up their game there if they want to defeat the Raptors.
Toronto Raptors v Brooklyn Nets Series Schedule
Game 1
The first game of the series will take place on August 17 at 4 pm EST, you can stream it live on YES and ESPN.
Game 2
The second game will take place on August 19 at 1:30 pm EST, you can stream it live on YES and NBA TV.
Game 3
The third game will take place on August 21 at 1:30 pm EST, you can stream it live on YES and NBA TV.
Game 4
The fourth game will take place on August 23 at 6:30 pm EST, you can stream it live on YES and TNT.
Game 5
The fifth game will take place on August 25 and you can stream it live on TBD.
Game 6
The sixth game will take place on August 27, you can stream it live on TBD.
Game 7
The seventh game with take place on August 29 and you can catch it live on TNT*. Timings for games 5, 6 and 7 have not been disclosed yet.
Venue
It will take place in Advent Health Arena, Disney World, Orlando.
Who will win?
Toronto Raptors are favored to win this matchup, however, the Nets recent performances against top-seeded teams have given them a fighting chance. Raptors come with open of the best combination of defense and transition offenses in the league and we all know the weakest point that the Nets have is their defensive line up. So our prediction goes in favor of the Raptors.