Top matchups for Raptors-Warriors 2019 NBA Finals
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The Toronto Raptors can stay in Canada and prepare for Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday after an exhilarating Game 6 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference finals on Saturday night. Despite having home-court advantage against the GoldTop matchups for Raptors-Warriors 2019 NBA Finals
The Toronto Raptors can stay in Canada and prepare for Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday after an exhilarating Game 6 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference finals on Saturday night. Despite having home-court advantage against the Golden State Warriors, Toronto finds itself as a major underdog. Meanwhile, the two-time defending champs will be without Kevin Durant for at least the start of the series. Here, we look at the top-five individual matchups for what should be a great championship round. Kevon Looney vs. Marc Gasol and Serge Ibaka There’s a chance the Warriors' DeMarcus Cousins will play early in this series after being out since Round 1 with an injury. Even then, we fully expect Warriors head coach Steve Kerr to give Looney more minutes. After averaging 10.8 points and 6.2 rebounds over the past five games, he’s more than earned it. The Warriors are also a combined plus-24 with Looney on the court during that span. Looney is an interesting matchup against Gasol and Ibaka in t Read more