Thousands Crowd Streets Around Toronto to Cheer on the Raptors in Playoff Game

Toronto Raptors fans celebrate outside the Scotiabank Arena at what's dubbed "Jurassic Park," at the end of their teams NBA finals debut against the Golden State Warriors, winning 118-109, in Toronto on May 30, 2019. Tijana Martin/The Canadian Press

TORONTO—Thousands of fans in the Toronto area took to the streets to cheer on the Raptors as the city hosts the NBA Finals for the first time.

Tipoff between the Raptors and Golden State Warriors started at 9 p.m. ET, but lineups outside the Scotiabank Arena to fill “Jurassic Park” started forming hours before.