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Sixers/Raptors Game 1 Confirmed for Saturday
By Russ Joy
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We now know the date the Sixers and Raptors will take the court for the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
Official!
Game 1 vs Toronto Saturday on @NBAonTNT.
Start time 7:30 or 8:00 depending on whether DEN / SAS goes 7.
All games @975TheFanatic.#PhilaUnite#HereTheyCome pic.twitter.com/sgADQ0l1Ba
— brianseltzer (@brianseltzer) April 24, 2019
The timing of the game remains up in the air, as it is contingent on the result of the Denver Nuggets v. San Antonio Spurs first-round series. As it stands, Denver leads the series 3-2 with Game 6 scheduled for Thursday night at 8:00 PM in San Antonio. The Sixers/Raptors start time will be either 7:30 PM or 8:00 PM on Saturday depending on the following scenarios:
#Sixers–#Raptors Game 1 scenarios: pic.twitter.com/LaRKJSJcu9
— Keith Pompey (@PompeyOnSixers) April 24, 2019
Saturday can’t get here fast enough.
Russ Joy is a commercial editor for XLMedia PLC, co-host of Snow The Goalie: A Flyers Podcast and It's Just Wrestling Podcast, and a Philadelphia Flyers writer for CrossingBroad.com. A graduate of West Chester University of PA and California University of PA, Russ is also a husband and father of four. Follow him on Twitter: @JoyOnBroad Email: russell.joy@xlmedia.com