NBA: 5 must-see games from 2018-19 opening week

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Friday, Oct. 19: Boston Celtics vs. Toronto Raptors

On paper, it seems that the Toronto Raptors and Boston Celtics are the two best teams in the Eastern Conference and fans get treated to an early season showdown between the two squads.

The Raptors will be playing in their second game of the season and fans will get a good glimpse of how good this Toronto team can be with Kawhi Leonard. Leonard has played in the preseason and shows no issue with the injury that limited him to just nine games last season.

Boston, meanwhile, will be playing its second game against a Eastern Conference contender so we should have a solid feel for just how great this Celtics team can be. Gordon Hayward and Kawhi Leonard should make for an interesting matchup after both missed almost all of last season due to injuries.