This season, the Raptors’ 82-game schedule includes 12 back-to-back games, four four-game game road swings, nine away games in both November and December and a season-high eight home games in the month of January. There will be homecomings, old rivalries renewed and new foes to conquer, all in the hopes of setting up the easiest possible playoff path to the franchise’s first NBA final. Catching every game, PVR or not, will be next to impossible, so if you’re going to pick your spots, here are eight games you won’t want to miss:
Wednesday vs. Cleveland: The season opener will give fans a first glimpse at these new-look Raptors, plus the Cavaliers without LeBron James.