Who’s the wise guy in the NBA scheduling department who scheduled an 8:30 tip-off for the Toronto Raptors last night, in Philadelphia, on the East coast, and then put them on a back-to-back that sees them playing the Chicago Bulls the next day? It’s definitely one of the weirdest schedule quirks I’ve seen.
I’m not feeling great about it — having stayed up to write last night’s recap and then having to get up and write this preview — so I can only imagine how the players must feel about it.
Alas, the show must go on, and tonight’s matchup is a big one in terms of the Eastern Conference standings.