The Toronto Raptors are back in the first round of the NBA Playoffs for the first time since the 2021-2022 season, and the first time under Head Coach Darko Rajakovic.
This time around, the Toronto Raptors are facing off against the Cleveland Cavaliers, with coverage beginning tomorrow, Saturday, April 18, at 12:30 p.m. ET/9:30 a.m. PT, at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.
However, there is some discussion centred on the playoffs this time, mainly because Amazon Prime is streaming some of the games in the first few rounds of the NBA playoffs. However, this is only happening in the U.S. this year, with Amazon set to expand Prime Video NBA broadcasts to Canada next year.
For this year, Canadians can catch the Raptors on both Sportsnet and TSN, both of which will be cover the entire NBA playoffs.
Here is the schedule for the Raptors’ first-round series:
- Game 1: Saturday, April 18, 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT (Sportsnet)
- Game 2: Monday, April 20, 7 p.m. ET / 4 a.m. PT (TSN)
- Game 3: Thursday, April 23, 8 p.m. ET / 5 a.m. PT (Sportsnet)
- Game 4: Sunday, April 26, 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT (TSN)
- Game 5 (if necessary): Wednesday, April 29, TBD (Sportsnet)
- Game 6 (if necessary): Friday, May 1, TBD (TSN)
- Game 7 (if necessary): Sunday, May 3, TBD (Sportsnet)
If you want to see which broadcaster will be covering the game you want to see for the other playoff series, you can view the NBA’s Canadian schedule here.
You can get both TSN and Sportsnet through most major cable packages (Bell, Rogers, Sasktel, etc.), however, you can subscribe to both TSN+ and Sportsnet if you prefer to stream the games.
If you want to subscribe to TSN+ to catch the games, it is only $8/mo, and if you cancel prior to your subscription renewal date, your refund should be eligible.
If you plan on keeping these long-term and want to get more out of your viewership experiences, there are Disney+, Crave, and TSN packages available, but Bell Media recently just hiked the prices on those.
Sportsnet+ regularly costs $29.99/mo or $249.99/year. However, you can pair it with CityTV+ for only a couple of dollars more to get a lot more bang for your buck. If you really want a full sports experience, the premium plan costs $42.99/mo or $349.99/year, and gives you a lot more out-of-market and U.S. vs U.S. games.
And if you reading this from south of the border and want to check out a game on Prime Video, the streamer will have games one and three of certain series, including New York vs Atlanta, Cleveland vs Toronto, and Denver vs Minnesota. Prime Video will also carry just game three of Boston vs Philadelphia and Los Angeles (Lakers) vs Houston.
