NBA Playoffs 2019: Toronto Raptors vs. Philadelphia 76ers Game 3 live stream: Watch online
By Ian Levy
The Philadelphia 76ers and Toronto Raptors split the first two games of the second-round series. Here’s everything you need to watch Game 3.
The 76ers made some key adjustments in Game 2 and were able to steal a game on the road and even their series with the Raptors. Putting Joel Embiid on Pascal Siakam helped limit Siakam’s drives and keep Embiid and his intimidating rim protection presence closer to the basket. Siakam had a rough game and the Raptors’ drive-and-kick game was stymied, with Toronto hitting just 10-of-27 3-pointers in the game.
At the other end, Philadelphia got a huge 30-point effort from Jimmy Butler, including 4-of-10 from behind the arc. He hit plenty of tough shots to get those 30 points, and the 76ers still haven’t figured out how to generate easy looks against Toronto’s swarming defense but a win is a win and now they can work on adjustments for Game 3.
As the series shifts to Philadelphia, it will be interesting to see if Brett Brown continues to put Embiid on Siakam and whether the Raptors can counter, putting Siakam into different situations to help free him, or by having Gasol take advantage of his new matchup with Tobias Harris. In addition, Toronto has gone deep into their bench rotation and it may be time for Nick Nurse to shorten things up and feed some extra minutes to his core lineup.
Below is everything you’ll need to watch Game 3.
Date: Thursday, May 2
Time: 8:00 p.m. ET
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Venue: Wells Fargo Center
TV Info: ESPN
Live Stream: Qualified subscribers can watch on the WatchESPN app.
Toronto will have to win one of the next two games on Philadelphia’s home floor to have any realistic chance of staying alive in this series. Expect the chess match to continue in Game 3.