The Toronto Raptors have avoided the dreaded mid-day start to Game 1 of their NBA playoff series. After being accustomed to noon tipoffs the last two seasons, the Raptors will open their best-of-seven first-round series with the Milwaukee Bucks at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at the Air Canada Centre, the league announced. Game 2 will be Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Toronto with Game 3 on Thursday in Milwaukee at 8 p.m. and Game 4 in Milwaukee on Saturday, April 22 at 3 p.m. If required, Game 5 will be in Toronto on April 24, Game 6 in Milwaukee on April 27 and Game 7 in Toronto on April 29 with times to be announced. The opening game Saturday will certainly create havoc for some Toronto sports fans.

Source: thestar April 13, 2017 04:45 UTC