Hey there, and happy Saturday! Normally we don’t do open threads and we just let the previous post stand as a sort of de facto comment section for games, especially in the summer, but we’re at a little bit of a programming loss today: I have a thing that’s going to keep me from watching the game until tomorrow morning, and nobody as of yet has been able to step up and take the recap. So, we’re going to lean on you, in the comments, to fill everybody in on what goes down.
The Raptors take on the Timberwolves at 4 p.m. ET in a game that’s not listed on Canadian TV but one I’m told will be on NBA TV Canada. The loser is done for the tournament, the winner moves on to take on Phoenix or Denver in the semifinals tomorrow. The championship game goes Monday.
UPDATE: The game is airing on ESPNU, but if you don’t have that, you might be out of luck. The game won’t air on NBA TV Canada until tomorrow. So if you don’t have ESPNU or League Pass, well, it’s illegal streams for you.
Norman Powell (thigh contusion) and Pascal Siakam (sore knee) are questionable. Still, the Raptors are 4.5-point favorites, likely because they’ve already beaten the Wolves in the tournament and because the Raptors have been pretty dominant at the defensive end. If Powell and Siakam can’t go, expect Drew Crawford and E.J. Singler to draw the starts in their place, and expect Bruno Caboclo to take 30 threes.
Anyway, hopefully someone comes through with a recap, but if not, I apologize. We’ll resume regular coverage tomorrow, regardless.
