Yes, hello, we already know the mood going into Game 1 of Raptors vs. Wizards. Many experts (and fans, let’s be honest), are worried about Toronto’s Game 1 performance. And why shouldn’t they be? The Raps haven’t won a Game 1 in [checks paper] 17 years. That, my friends, is a long time. (I was but a young high school student then — good times.)
Anyway, let’s set all that aside and ask the bigger question: who is winning this series?
The Raptors come in as the East’s number one seed, which has to count for something.