Sixers at Raptors
6:30 CDT
TNT
The Eastern Conference semis open tonight with the Philadelphia Seventy-Sixers visiting the Toronto Raptors. It’s the first of two exciting match ups in the East, and pits perhaps the most talented starting five in the conference against a deep and consistent Raptors squad. I like the Raps in this one, despite their iffy playoff performances in recent seasons—this is a different team, and lacks the combustability of the highly talented Sixers.
Both teams lost a game early in their first round series and looked vulnerable, but proceeded to take care of business in five games each.