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When the Raptors incredibly snagged a game 7 home court win against the Heat on Sunday, our city, undeniably, went berserk.<\/span><\/p>\n

Toronto\u2019s pro basketball team is now moving on to the second round of the NBA Finals, and their matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers will be a spectacle not to miss for any TO sports fan.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are our best bets for Toronto bars to watch the Raptors play the Cavs.<\/span><\/p>\n

(Check the Raptors game schedule <\/span>here<\/a><\/span><\/span>.)<\/span><\/p>\n

The Real Sports Bar<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/span>, 15 York St.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

\"Real<\/p>\n

A consistent game-day fave, the Real Sports Bar has graced TO sports fans with a 39-foot screen and a hundred beers. That combo usually means this place is jam-packed, but the atmosphere is electric.<\/p>\n

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The Loose Moose<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/span>, 146 Front St<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

.\"04202013-loosemoose590-02\"<\/span><\/b>It\u2019s something about the picnic tables that make watching games at the Moose an amazing time, every time. The food\u2019s pretty great and the beer list is long.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Hurricanes Roadhouse<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/span>, 963 Bloor St. W<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

\"2010820-hurricanes\"Nothing goes with a Raptors game like a greasy plate of pizza rolls. Hurricane\u2019s is loaded with TVs so watching the action from any angle is a cinch.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Contender<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/span>, 1166 Dundas St. W<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

\"20141121-contender590-09\"Call early and you might get to reserve your own table to watch the Raptors with your crew. The Contender has tons of TVs and a pretty sweet atmosphere for watching games.<\/p>\n

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Shoxs<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/span>, 2827 Dundas St. W<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

\"shox_lovethiscitytv\"A true sports bar, but with pool tables, Shoxs has plenty of TVs and gets pretty busy during games for an awesome vibe.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Rally Sports Bar<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/span>, 1660 O\u2019Connor Dr.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

\"20131123-rally-sports\"Part sports bar, part BBQ joint, Rally Sports Bar puts on fun contests while you watch the games and munch on smoked meat.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Dock Ellis<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/span>, 1280 Dundas St. W<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

\"20131113-dockellis590-06\"With tall cans for just five bucks, communal tables, and a hell of a good atmosphere, the Dock Ellis\u2019 big bonus is the killer food.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When the Raptors incredibly snagged a game 7 home court win against the Heat on …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":1850,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"coauthors":[220],"class_list":["post-1849","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-toronto"],"yoast_head":"\nThe best bars to watch the Raptors play in Toronto<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/the-best-bars-to-watch-the-raptors-play-in-toronto\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"TorontoRentals.com Blog\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/the-best-bars-to-watch-the-raptors-play-in-toronto#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/the-best-bars-to-watch-the-raptors-play-in-toronto\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"TorontoRentals.com Blog\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/53503b1c0fd1a6bc186b273abbee8d44\"},\"headline\":\"The best bars to watch the Raptors play in Toronto\",\"datePublished\":\"2016-05-19T19:58:01+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2016-05-20T14:07:47+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/the-best-bars-to-watch-the-raptors-play-in-toronto\"},\"wordCount\":321,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/the-best-bars-to-watch-the-raptors-play-in-toronto#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/GettyImages-486173323b.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Toronto\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/the-best-bars-to-watch-the-raptors-play-in-toronto\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/the-best-bars-to-watch-the-raptors-play-in-toronto\",\"name\":\"The best bars to watch the Raptors play in Toronto\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/the-best-bars-to-watch-the-raptors-play-in-toronto#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/the-best-bars-to-watch-the-raptors-play-in-toronto#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/GettyImages-486173323b.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2016-05-19T19:58:01+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2016-05-20T14:07:47+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/53503b1c0fd1a6bc186b273abbee8d44\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/the-best-bars-to-watch-the-raptors-play-in-toronto#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/the-best-bars-to-watch-the-raptors-play-in-toronto\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/the-best-bars-to-watch-the-raptors-play-in-toronto#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/GettyImages-486173323b.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.torontorentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/GettyImages-486173323b.jpg\",\"width\":3600,\"height\":2786,\"caption\":\"TORONTO, ON - APRIL 22: DeMar DeRozan #10 of the Toronto Raptors celebrates a win with teammates Patrick Patterson #54 and Landry Fields #2 against the Brooklyn Nets in Game Two of the NBA Eastern Conference Quarterfinals at the Air Canada Centre on April 22, 2014 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 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