Preview Roundups
April 23, 2019
Orlando at Toronto 7:00 PM ET
The Toronto Raptors attempt to close out their Eastern Conference first-round series with Orlando on Tuesday when they host the Magic in Game 5. Orlando pulled off a stunning upset in Game 1 before the Raptors rolled off three straight victories, the last two on the road.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia 8:00 PM ET
A painful home loss has the Brooklyn Nets on the brink of elimination but they're not ready to give in entering Game 5 of the Eastern Conference first-round series Tuesday at the Philadelphia 76ers. "We were right there," guard Spencer Dinwiddie told reporters after Saturday's 104-101 loss put the Sixers up 3-1. "We feel like we should've won. We weren't saying this was a learning experience when we won Game 1. So we can't fall back on that now. We need to try to pull off something incredible."
San Antonio at Denver 9:30 PM ET
The Denver Nuggets look to follow up a strong performance when they host the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the Western Conference first-round series on Tuesday. The second-seeded Nuggets forged a 2-2 tie in the matchup when they made 15 3-pointers in Saturday's 117-103 road win over the Spurs.
Oklahoma City at Portland 10:30 PM ET
The Portland Trail Blazers are on the verge of reaching the Western Conference semifinals after taking a 3-1 series lead over the sixth-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder and can clinch the series when they host Game 5 on Tuesday. The Trail Blazers dropped Game 3 in Oklahoma City but rebounded with a 111-98 triumph in Game 4 as CJ McCollum and Damian Lillard continued to control the game from the backcourt.