NETS PLAYOFFS GAMENIGHT RD 1: #Nets @ #Raptors

2014 NBA PLAYOFFS

ROUND 1 GAME 1

BROOKLYN NETS @ TORONTO RAPTORS

Air Canada Centre 12:30

TV: ESPN/YES  RADIO: WFAN 660

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NETS STARTERS

The starting lineup will be Deron Williams playing alongside Shaun Livingston in the backcourt with Joe Johnson and Paul Pierce up front and the man in the middle Kevin Garnett.

RAPTORS  STARTERS

The Raptors starting lineup will be Kyle Lowry and Demar Derozan in the backcourt with Terrence Ross, Amir Johnson and  Jonas  Valanciunas playing in the frontcourt.

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GAME NOTES:

The Nets and Raptors split the season series 2-2 and both teams won a game on the others home court

The Nets won game #1 of last year’s first round series over Chicago but lost in 7 games.

Brooklyn is looking to win their 12th series-opening win in franchise history (11-16 overall).

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[quote_simple]WHAT TO LOOK FOR

This is where experience should prevail

The Nets did not look good losing four of their last five games while they rested they veteran team and many NBA pundits as well as the Raptors felt that Brooklyn was “tanking” to get the sixth seed so they could face them.

This was not the case at all but whatever fodder it created it shouldn’t matter to the Nets right now as they start their journey towards the ultimate goal of winning a championship with this new team.

The veteran leadership that the Nets have this season opposed to last season “should” be the difference in this series and if all goes as planned they will take out the mouthy Raptors in this first round and move on but Game 1 is the only focus right now.

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[box]INJURY REPORT

NETS

Brook Lopez  – OUT (ankle)

RAPTORS

NONE

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Coach Kidd – “No one cares who scores, it’s all about Brooklyn.”

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