The Toronto Raptors host the Washington Wizards in Game 1 of their NBA Playoff series Saturday. (Getty)
The NBA Playoffs tip off Saturday and the Washington Wizards and Toronto Raptors are the teams that will get things started.
The Wizards visit the Raptors for Game 1 of their first-round series. The game tips at 12:30 p.m. Eastern and will be televised by ESPN.
Mark Jones (play-by-play), Doris Burke (analyst) and J.A. Adande (reporter) will provide commentary.
The Atlantic Division-winning Raptors (49-33) swept the 3-game season series from Washington (46-36).
Here’s a look at the series schedule:
Game 1 – Saturday Washington at Toronto, 12:30 p.m., ESPN
Game 2 – Tuesday April 21 Washington at Toronto, 8 p.m., NBA TV
Game 3 – Friday April 24 Toronto at Washington, 8 p.m., ESPN2
Game 4 – Sunday April 26 Toronto at Washington, 7 p.m., TNT
*Game 5 – Wednesday April 29 Washington at Toronto, TBD TBD
*Game 6 – Friday May 1 Toronto at Washington, TBD TBD
*Game 7 – Sunday May 3 Washington at Toronto, TBD TBD
There is no free, unrestricted live stream for the games. But if you have access to a cable or satellite subscription, you can watch in the following ways:
Watch Wizards-Raptors Online
John Wall leads Washington with 17.6 points and 10 assists per game. (Getty)
If you have the log-in info for a cable subscription with access to Watch ESPN, you can watch the game at WatchESPN.com. You’ll need a cable log-in and password, or the log-in and password of someone you know, to access the stream.
Watch Wizards-Raptors on Mobile
Toronto’s Kyle Lowry scores 17.8 points per game. (Getty)
Mobile and tablet users with access to Watch ESPN can watch the game on the Watch ESPN app. As is the case with desktop, you’ll need the log-in for a cable subscription with access to ESPN. You can download the app for free in the App Store , the Google Play store, the Amazon App store or the Windows Store.
