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After sweeping aside their respective opponents in the first round of the NBA playoffs, the Boston Celtics and Toronto Raptors will meet in the Eastern Conference semifinals – dates and tip-off times from the Orlando bubble to be determined.
The Celtics had little trouble putting away the undermanned Philadelphia 76ers, while the defending champions from Toronto had an even easier time against a patchwork Brooklyn Nets squad.
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Injuries have also sidelined two of the best players in this series. Boston forward Gordon Hayward was enjoying a solid campaign when he sprained his right ankle last week and left the bubble; he isn’t expected back for another four weeks.
And the Raptors lost point guard Kyle Lowry to a sprained ankle during Sunday’s series-clincher against Brooklyn. Lowry is questionable for Game 1 against Boston. Both teams are loaded with depth, so this second-round matchup still has plenty of star power.
It also features two of the brightest head coaches in the league: Brad Stevens for Boston, and Nick Nurse for Toronto. Nurse was named NBA Coach of the Year on Saturday after leading the Raptors (53-19 SU, 41-30-1 ATS) to their best-ever winning percentage, despite Kawhi Leonard’s offseason departure to the LA Clippers.
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It didn’t take long for the Boston Celtics and the Toronto Raptors to punch their tickets to the Eastern Conference semifinals. After completing their respective first-round sweeps on Sunday, the Celtics and Raptors will meet this week in the second round, dates and times TBD.
The Raptors could be without point guard Kyle Lowry for this series. He sprained his left ankle during Sunday’s clincher over the Brooklyn Nets. Meanwhile, the Celtics have confirmed that forward Gordon Hayward (sprained right ankle) isn’t expected back in the Orlando bubble for another four weeks.