The moment has finally arrived.
The 2019 NBA Finals is set to tip off when the Toronto Raptors host the defending champion Golden State Warriors in Game 1 at Scotiabank Arena on Thursday night. The two-time defending champion Golden State Warriors will put their crown on the line against the Toronto Raptors, who are making their first Finals appearance in franchise history. Although Golden State finished as the top seed in the West and Toronto ended up No. 2 in the East, the Raptors will have home-court advantage in the series as they own a better regular-season record (58-24) than the Warriors (57-25).
The Both teams faced off twice during the regular season with Toronto winning both times, though the games were before the calendar flipped over to 2019. That said, the Warriors, with all their talent and Finals experience, enter the matchup as clear favorites -- with or without Kevin Durant, who's already been ruled out for Game 1.
Here's everything you need to know about the 2019 NBA Finals between the Warriors and Raptors.
How to watch 2019 NBA Finals Game 1
- Date: Thursday, May 30
- Time: 9 p.m. ET
- Location: Scotiabank Arena -- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- TV channel: ABC
- Streaming: WatchESPN
- Live stats: GameTracker
- Odds: Raptors -1.5 (Over/Under 213)
- Finals series schedule
*All times Eastern
- Game 1 (at TOR): Thursday, May 30, 9 p.m. -- TV: ABC
- Game 2 (at TOR): Sunday, June 2, 8 p.m. -- TV: ABC
- Game 3 (at GS): Wednesday, June 5, 9 p.m. -- TV: ABC
- Game 4 (at GS): Friday, June 7, 9 p.m. -- TV: ABC
- Game 5* (at TOR): Monday, June 10, 9 p.m. -- TV: ABC
- Game 6* (at GS): Thursday, June 13, 9 p.m. -- TV: ABC
- Game 7* (at TOR): Sunday, June 16, 8 p.m. -- TV: ABC
*If necessary
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