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Wizards Vs Raptors NBA Playoffs Game 3 (April 20, 2018) Preview: Time Start, TV Channel Info, Full Series Schedule

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 25: John Wall #2 of the Washington Wizards reacts after missing a shot in the second half against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Verizon Center on March 25, 2016 in Washington, DC. The Minnesota Timberwolves won, 132-129, in double overtime.

The Toronto Raptors will visit the Washington Wizards on Friday night for Game 3 of their opening-round playoff series, and here is what you need to know.

Raptors vs. Wizards Game 3 Preview

Top-seed Toronto leads the series 2-0 after two home victories. The eighth-seeded Wizards have struggled on defense recently, and John Wall has been one of their few assets offensively. The guard scored 22 points in the second half of Tuesday’s 130-119 loss.

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Meanwhile, Kyle Lowry has put on solid starts for the Raptors. Lowry is 0 for 7 in three-point shooting.

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Here are all the details for Friday’s game in D.C.:

Date and time: Friday, 8 p.m.
Channel: NBC Sports Washington and ESPN2
Location: Capital One Arena
Regular season series: Wizards 2, Raptors 2

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Here is the schedule for the rest of the seven-game series:

Game 4: Sunday at Washington, 6 p.m., NBCSW and TNT
Game 5 (if necessary): Wednesday, April 25, at Toronto, time TBD, NBCSW
Game 6 (if necessary): Friday, April 27, at Washington, time TBD, NBCSW
Game 7 (if necessary): Sunday, April 29, at Toronto, time and television TBD

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