{"id":116009,"date":"2026-04-26T15:21:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T18:21:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/lights-out-raptors-adjusting-to-early-start-time\/"},"modified":"2026-04-26T15:21:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T18:21:35","slug":"lights-out-raptors-adjusting-to-early-start-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/en\/lights-out-raptors-adjusting-to-early-start-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Lights Out: Raptors adjusting to early start time"},"content":{"rendered":"

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TORONTO \u2013 Success in the NBA playoffs is all about adjustments. Who can make the necessary tweaks to adapt their game to what the series demands?<\/p>\n

For renowned napper Brandon Ingram, that means moving up his bedtime.<\/p>\n

\u201cTrying to get in the bed earlier today,\u201d said Ingram after practice at Toronto\u2019s OVO Athletic Centre. \u201cMy girl\u2019s around so she\u2019ll get on my nerves enough where I just want to go to sleep.\u201d<\/p>\n

Turning in early will be a necessity for Ingram \u2014 and anyone else on the Raptors who likes to nap \u2014 as Toronto hosts the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 4 of their opening round series at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday. Cleveland leads the best-of-seven matchup 2-1.<\/p>\n

Starting centre Jakob Poeltl isn\u2019t sure if the unusually early tipoff will help or hinder either team.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt might, it might not, but it\u2019s the same for both teams,\u201d he said. \u201cI don\u2019t think it really matters. We have early games throughout the season every now and then, so everybody should know what it feels like. I think we\u2019re fine.<\/p>\n

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