The full broadcast schedule for Sportsnet and TSN’s joint re-airing of the Raptors playoffs can be found here.
On Friday night, Game 1 of the Toronto Raptors‘ run to their first-ever NBA Championship re-aired on Sportsnet. It marked the first broadcast in what will be a 24-game Raptors victory lap, celebrating last summer’s best moments while fans do their best to make due without live NBA games in the present.
What the scoreboard would say at the final buzzer was already known before the first shot was taken, but that didn’t make reliving what happened in between any less enjoyable.
From waxing nostalgic about Kawhi Leonard, to wondering — even with the benefit of hindsight — where exactly that DJ Augustin performance came from, fans shared the experience of rewatching the game that started Toronto’s historic run on Twitter.
We curated some of the best here:
Lowry, Green, Leonard, Siakam, Gasol. If Kawhi stays, this team could be a dynasty.
— Faizal Khamisa (@SNFaizalKhamisa) March 21, 2020
I think Meeks gonna have a good playoff run
— Paul Bromby (@PaulBromby) March 21, 2020
The @OrlandoMagic lead the @Raptors 57-49 in the first half of Game 1.
Watch the 2nd half NOW on Sportsnet!#ChampionshipReplay pic.twitter.com/qIKEMb2zo3
— NBA Canada (@NBACanada) March 21, 2020
#RapsRewind on Sportsnet
OH MY KAWHI
Catch the second half of Game 1⃣ between the @Raptors and @OrlandoMagic is on Sportsnet and SN NOW. https://t.co/vMsgyEObl1 pic.twitter.com/CFSqmRwiCi
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) March 21, 2020
A live look at the Orlando Magic from three against the Toronto Raptors:#Raptors #NBA pic.twitter.com/PITD2DJU9C
— Lukas Weese (@Weesesports) March 21, 2020
Thanks Mike.
JV is one of the all-time good guys. Helluva player. But an even better person.
It was amazing that he came to the game & I appreciated his willingness to chat with me.
I have A LOT of time for @JValanciunas as a player and man — and always will.
— Eric Smith (@Eric__Smith) March 21, 2020
I have never been so excited to watch a basketball game in my entire life. Thank you Sportsnet for the Raptors replays!!! #yaysports pic.twitter.com/HfbdQNiv66
— Courtney Wald (@MsWaldMEL) March 21, 2020
Me after Game 1 on twitter: Derozan trade was a huge mistake. They will be left with nothing.
— Scott Mackay (@scmackay) March 21, 2020
DJ Augustin to all of us watching the #RapsRewind tonight https://t.co/UNru8jnwoA
— Average Raptors Fan (@AverageRaptors) March 21, 2020