It is literally never too early to start thinking about the next NBA season. Here we are on August 11th and the NBA has just released the 2016-17 regular season schedule. It is officially safe to confirm this: the Raptors are in there. As with last year, they will play 82 regular season games.
Now, some key dates and information:
- The Raptors season and home opener are both on October 26 vs. the Detroit Pistons — it’s the earliest start to the season in franchise history.
- Like last season, the Raptors’ longest road trip is the dread west coast swing over Christmas and New Years, running a total of six games from Dec.