TORONTO — The NBA announced the tipoff time and TV network for Game 5 of the first-round playoff series between the fourth-seeded Cavaliers against the fifth-seeded Toronto Raptors.
Game 5 is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 29, at Rocket Arena in Cleveland. It will be televised nationally by ESPN.
The best-of-seven series is tied 2-2, with the Cavs winning the first two games in Cleveland, followed by the Raptors winning Game 3 and Game 4 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.
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Here is the schedule for the Cavs-Raptors series, with the dates and times the NBA has announced thus far:
Game 1: Cavaliers 126, Raptors 113; Cavs lead series 1-0
Game 2: Cavaliers 115, Raptors 105; Cavs lead series 2-0
Game 3: Raptors 126, Cavaliers 104; Cavs lead series 2-1
Game 5: Raptors at Cavs, 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 29, ESPN
Game 6: Cavs at Raptors, time TBD Friday, May 1, TBD network
Game 7: Raptors at Cavs, time TBD Sunday, May 3, TBD network, if necessary
Nate Ulrich is the sports columnist of the Akron Beacon Journal and a sports features writer. Nate can be reached at nulrich@thebeaconjournal.com. On Twitter: @ByNateUlrich.
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