PLAY-IN GAME #1: Chicago Bulls (10) @ TORONTO RAPTORS (9) – 7:00pm (EDT) on TSN 1/3/4/5

#####**GAME INFO:**

Game Number: **PLAY-IN GAME #1**

Date: **Wednesday April 12th 2023**

Current Streak: **W1**

Tip Off: **7:00pm (EDT)**

Venue: **Scotiabank Arena (Toronto, ON)**

#####**[EASTERN CONFERENCE](https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2023.html)**

TEAM | W| L| W/L%| GB| PS/G| PA/G| SRS|
|:—:|:—:|:—:|:—:|:—:|:—:|:—:|:—:|
Milwaukee Bucks* (1)| 58| 24| .707| —| 116.9| 113.3| 3.61|
Boston Celtics* (2)| 57| 25| .695| 1.0| 117.9| 111.4| 6.38|
Philadelphia 76ers* (3)| 54| 28| .659| 4.0| 115.2| 110.9| 4.37|
Cleveland Cavaliers* (4)|51| 31| .622| 7.0| 112.3| 106.9| 5.23|
New York Knicks* (5)| 47| 35| .573| 11.0| 116.0| 113.1| 2.99|
Brooklyn Nets* (6)| 45| 37| .549| 13.0| 113.4| 112.5| 1.03|
Miami Heat (7)| 44| 38| .537| 14.0| 109.5| 109.8| -0.13|
Atlanta Hawks* (8)| 41| 41| .500| 17.0| 118.4| 118.1| 0.32|
**🍁Toronto Raptors (9)🍁**| 41| 41| .500| 17.0| 112.9| 111.4| 1.59|
Chicago Bulls (10)| 40| 42| .488| 18.0| 113.1| 111.8| 1.37|

#####**MEDIA:**

Official Media Game Notes: [**TORONTO RAPTORS**](https://www.nba.com/gamenotes/raptors.pdf)

🍁Canadian TV🍁:

* *Raptors Pre-Game:* TSN 3/4 @ 6:30pm (EDT)

* **Raptors Tangerine Basketball (LIVE): TSN 1/3/4/5 @ 7:00pm (EDT)**

* *Around the League:* (LIVE) OKC @ NOP – TSN 1/5 @ 9:30pm (EDT)
* *Around the League:* (DELAY) OKC @ NOP – TSN 3/4 @ 10:30pm (EDT)

* *Raptors Replay/Raps in 30: NOT ON TSN*

US National TV: **ESPN**

Legal Streams:

* [SPORTSNET NOW](https://www.snnow.ca/)
* [TSN DIRECT](https://www.tsn.ca/live)
* [NBA LEAGUE PASS](https://watch.nba.com/packages) – BLACKED OUT IN CANADA

Radio:

* 1050 AM

#####[**UNIFORMS:**](https://lockervision.nba.com/team/toronto-raptors)

* [RAPTORS – BLACK – STATEMENT](https://appimages.nba.com/p/tr:n-slnfre/2022/uniform/Toronto%20Raptors/TOR_SE.jpg)
* [BULLS – WHITE – ASSOCIATION](https://appimages.nba.com/p/tr:n-slnfre/2022/uniform/Chicago%20Bulls/CHI_AE.jpg)

#####**TEAM NEWS/PREVIEWS/BOXSCORES:**

* [SPORTSNET](https://www.sportsnet.ca/basketball/nba/teams/toronto-raptors/)
* [TSN](https://www.tsn.ca/nba/team-page/toronto-raptors?competitor_id=254)
* [ESPN](https://www.espn.com/nba/team/_/name/tor/toronto-raptors)
* [NBA.COM](https://www.nba.com/raptors)
* [YAHOO!](https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/nba/teams/toronto/)

#####**BETTING INFO:**

Spread: **Raptors -5.5**

Total: **212.5**

Money Line: **Raptors -225**

#####**[EXPECTED STARTING LINE UPS:](https://www.rotowire.com/basketball/nba-lineups.php)**

**POSITION** | **RAPTORS** | OPPONENT |
:———-:|:———-:|:———-:|
**PG** |💰 **Fred VanVleet** 💰| Patrick Beverley|
**SG** |🧣 **OG Anunoby** 🧣| Alex Caruso|
**SF** |💯 **Scottie Barnes** 💯| Zach LaVine|
**PF** |🌶️ **Pascal Siakam** 🌶️| DeMar DeRozan|
**C** |🔨 **Jakob Poeltl** 🔨| Nikola Vucevic|

#####**[9:30am – INJURY REPORT](https://official.nba.com/nba-injury-report-2020-21-season/)**

**RAPTORS**| **STATUS**| **INJURY**
:—:|:—:|:—:
Dowtin Jr., Jeff| Out| G League – Two-Way
Harper Jr., Ron| Out| G League – Two-Way
Porter Jr., Otto| Out| Injury/Illness – Left Foot; Surgery – second toe dislocation

OPPONENT| STATUS| INJURY
:—:|:—:|:—:
Ball, Lonzo |Out |Injury/Illness – Left Knee; Surgery
Lewis, Justin| Out| Injury/Illness – Right Knee; Surgery; ACL Reconstruction
Taylor, Terry| Out| G League – Two-Way

#####**[NBA REFEREE ASSIGNMENTS:](https://official.nba.com/referee-assignments/)**
* Twitter: **@OfficialNBARefs**

Crew Chief | Referee | Umpire | Alternate|
:—:|:—:|:—:|:—:
James Williams (#60)| Kevin Scott (#24)| Mitchell Ervin (#27)| Ray Acosta (#54)|

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