NBA Playoffs 2022: Philadelphia 76ers playoff schedule

The Philadelphia 76ers’ 2022 playoff schedule calls for a best-of-seven first-round matchup with the 5-seeded Toronto Raptors.

The 76ers made a huge trade to give themselves a better shot at contending for an NBA title in 2022. Now it’s time to put this trade to the test.

With James Harden on the team, Philadelphia hopes to have found the right partner for Joel Embiid.

The pairing will have to prove themselves against Toronto, the No. 5 seed eager to make a playoff statement.

The 76ers humiliated the Raptors in Game 1, delivering a 131-111 win to start the series on the right foot.

Embiid didn’t have much to offer on offense, with Tyrese Maxey scoring 38 points and Tobias Harris scoring 26. Harden was there to turn the tide with 22 points and 14 assists in his playoff debut for Philadelphia.

What’s next for the series? The 76ers have a Game 2 date Monday night before the series moves to Toronto. Games 3 and 4 take place on Wednesday and Saturday.

Philadelphia 76ers playoff schedule:

Here’s the full first-round fixture list for Philadelphia vs. Toronto:

• Game 1: vs. Toronto Raptors, Saturday, April 16 at 6:00 p.m. ET on ESPN
• Game 2: vs. Toronto Raptors, Monday, April 18 at 7:30 p.m. ET on TNT
• Game 3: on Toronto Raptors, Wednesday, April 20 at 8:00 p.m. ET on NBA TV
• Game 4: on Toronto Raptors, Saturday, April 23 at 2:00 p.m. ET on TNT
• Game 5 (if necessary): Monday April 25 in Philadelphia
• Game 6 (if necessary): Thursday April 28 in Toronto
• Game 7 (if necessary): Saturday April 30 in Philadelphia

The 76ers have faced the Raptors twice in the playoffs. They ended Toronto’s first-ever appearance in the Eastern Conference semifinals in 2001. The Raptors retried them in the 2019 semifinals.