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2019/20 National Basketball Association (NBA) season
Playoffs
Basketball
ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Walt Disney World
Bay Lake, Florida, USA
Canada and USA
17 August - 13 October 2020
Brooklyn Nets and Toronto Raptors will face off in Game Four of their
NBA first-round playoff tie on August 24.
Before their abovementioned encounter, the two teams are expected to meet in Game One on August 17, Game Two on August 19 and August 21.
The winner of the seven-match tie will book their place in the conference semi-finals and take on either Boston Celtics or Philadelphia 76ers.
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The Nets have never won the NBA championship, but they have reached two finals and they are now hoping to clinch their first title this season.
While Raptors are reigning NBA champions having clinched their maiden trophy last season and they are looking to defeat their title.
Nick Nurse, the Raptors coach, praised the Nets, who recently lost to Portland Trail Blazers ahead of the playoffs.
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"I watched them play a really good Portland team last night in a heck of a game and they played great," Nurse said.
"They're really playing with a lot of confidence, they're playing fast, coach (Jacque) Vaughn has obviously got 'em dialled in. And I think there's a lot of opportunities there for some guys that are pretty good players."
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Meanwhile, Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder will lock horns in the Game Four of the first round playoffs on August 24.
The two teams will meet three times in Game One on August 17, Game Two on August 19 and Game Three on August 21.
The team that wins the seven-match tie will secure its place in the conference semifinals and take on either the Los Angeles Lakers or Portland Trail Blazers.
The 76ers are two-time NBA championship winners having won it successive years in 1994 and 1995 and they are now eyeing their third trophy.
While the Thunders have lifted the NBA trophy once in 1979 and they are keen to end their 41-year wait for another title this season.
The following NBA matches will be broadcasted LIVE by ESPN on SuperSport TV between 21-27 August:
Friday, August 21
22h00 -
Utah Jazz v Denver Nuggets
Saturday, August 22
21h30 - Indiana Pacers v Miami Heat
Sunday, August 23
02h30 - Portland Trail Blazers v Los Angeles Lakers
19h00:
Philadelphia 76ers v Boston Celtics
Monday, August 24
00:30 - Brooklyn Nets v Toronto Raptors
22h00 - Houston Rockets v Oklahoma City Thunder
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