Raptors to Open Season Against Visiting Bulls, Host Knicks on Back-to-Back Nights
Toronto’s schedule includes 80 revealed games, an NBA Cup group with four teams and early-season road dates against the Clippers and 76ers.
- The NBA announced its full 2026-27 schedule on Thursday, with the Toronto Raptors opening at home Oct. 21 against the Chicago Bulls at Scotiabank Arena, marking the 14th time in 15 years Toronto begins the season at home.
- League officials revealed 80 of Toronto's 82 games, with the final two determined by the Emirates NBA Cup tournament where the Raptors share a group with the Milwaukee Bucks, Orlando Magic, Detroit Pistons, and Brooklyn Nets.
- Key home dates include back-to-back matches against the reigning champion New York Knicks on Nov. 15 and 17, plus visits from Victor Wembanyama's San Antonio Spurs on Dec. 10 and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's Oklahoma City Thunder on March 10.
- Toronto travels to face the Los Angeles Clippers on Nov. 2 and the Philadelphia 76ers on Nov. 12 featuring LeBron James, while Masai Ujiri and the Dallas Mavericks visit Scotiabank Arena on Jan. 27.
- January marks the team's busiest month with 17 games, including a six-game homestand from Jan. 7-15, and the Raptors will play 15 back-to-back games this season, seven of which involve no travel.
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dailyguardian.caRaptors to open season at home against Chicago
The Toronto Raptors will open the upcoming NBA season at home for the 14th time in 15 years.
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