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NBA Playoffs 2019: Toronto Raptors vs. Orlando Magic Game 1 live stream: Watch online

By Ian Levy

TORONTO, ON - APRIL 1: Kawhi Leonard #2 and Pascal Siakam #43 of the Toronto Raptors battle for a rebound with Aaron Gordon #00 of the Orlando Magic during the first half of an NBA game at Scotiabank Arena on April 1, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON - APRIL 1: Kawhi Leonard #2 and Pascal Siakam #43 of the Toronto Raptors battle for a rebound with Aaron Gordon #00 of the Orlando Magic during the first half of an NBA game at Scotiabank Arena on April 1, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images) /
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The Toronto Raptors host the Orlando Magic on Saturday evening for Game 1 of their first-round playoff series. Here’s how to watch this game online via live streaming.

The Toronto Raptors are hoping that this is the year they can finally break through and chase down the first championship in franchise history. They won’t have to go through LeBron James to do it, which must be an enormous relief, but they have several other things in their favor.

The emergence of Pascal Siakam as not just a versatile defender but as a capable secondary creator and offensive hub was thoroughly unexpected but it helped push the team to their second consecutive season winning more than 70 percent of their games, a threshold they hadn’t hit in the first 22 years of the team’s existence. With Kawhi Leonard’s two-way brilliance and Kyle Lowry’s steady hand at point guard, the Raptors are primed to finally close the deal.

To do that, they’ll have to start by knocking off the Orlando Magic who steadily improved all season, working their way into one of the toughest defenses in the league. Terrence Ross has been sensational, Nikola Vucevic had a career-year and young players like Jonathan Isaac, Wes Iwundu and Khem Birch had played key roles off the bench. Knocking off the Raptors won’t be easy but Orlando is talented, hungry and more prepared than they’ve been in a long time.

Below is everything you’ll need to watch Game 1.

Date: Saturday, Apr. 13
Time: 5:00 p.m. ET
Location: Toronto, ON
Venue: Scotiabank Arena
TV Info: ESPN
Live Stream: Qualified subscribers can watch on ABC Live or the Watch ESPN app.

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Win probability models at Nylon Calculus give the Raptors a better than 90 percent chance of winning the series with a 28 percent chance of a Raptors’ sweep. But if Orlando can steal Game 1 on the road, who knows what might happen?

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